Randall v. Hodges
High Court of Chancery of Maryland
This bill was filed on the 25th of August, 1818, by John Ran-dull and wife against Thomas Hodges and others, the administrators of Charles D. Hodges, deceased, praying, that they might be ordered to account for the personal estate of the deceased; and to pay to the plaintiff Eliza, the share of the surplus to which she was entitled as one of the next of kin of the deceased.
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This bill was filed on the 25th of August, 1818, by John Ran-dull and wife against Thomas Hodges and others, the administrators of Charles D. Hodges, deceased, praying, that they might be ordered to account for the personal estate of the deceased; and to pay to the plaintiff Eliza, the share of the surplus to which she was entitled as one of the next of kin of the deceased. The defendants answered, and by an order of the 17th of June, 1831, the case was, by consent, referred to Thomas Culbreth as special auditor, to state such accounts as the nature of the case might require. The plaintiffs,…
1Opinion of the Court
Bland, Chancellor.
This matter standing ready for hearing, and having been submitted by the plaintiff’s solicitor on notes, and no one appearing on behalf of the Register of Wills, the proceedings were read and considered.
It may be well to observe, that upon the return of a subpoena duces tecum the party, so summoned, may in court object to produce the documents; yet, if the objection is overruled, the court-will compel the production ; (a) it therefore, becomes necessary to consider whether the cause shewn in answer to the subpoena can be deemed sufficient.
It is evident, as well from the…
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