Hoxton's Lessee v. Gardiner
Court of Appeals of Maryland
EJECTMENT for a tract of land called NutweiPs Branch, lying in Charles County. By the special verdict found in this case, it appeared, that Ignatius Craycroft was seised in fee-simple of the land in question, and on the 9th of August, 1704, made his last will and testament, in which were, amongst others, the following devises: “ Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Charles Craycroft and his heirs for ever, all that “ parcel of land I bought of James Nut-well, called True- “…
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EJECTMENT for a tract of land called NutweiPs Branch, lying in Charles County. By the special verdict found in this case, it appeared, that Ignatius Craycroft was seised in fee-simple of the land in question, and on the 9th of August, 1704, made his last will and testament, in which were, amongst others, the following devises: “ Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Charles Craycroft and his heirs for ever, all that “ parcel of land I bought of James Nut-well, called True- “ man’s Place, lying in Charles County, containing 500. “ acres.” “ Item, I give unto my said son Charles Cray- “ croft…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of Daniel Dulany, Esquire.
The following case is stated to me for my opinion.
■ Ignatius Craycroft seised in fee thereof, devised as follows, the lands after mentioned, viz. “ Item, I give to my u son Charles Craycroft, and his heirs for ever, all that land, 81 &c. calledTruemarPs Place, lying in Charles County. Item, “ I give unto my said son Charles Craycroft, one other “ parcel of land called NutzvelPs Branches, &c. Item, I u give unto my said son Charles Craycroft, and his heirs, “ one hundred acres of land called the Denial,” &c.
The question is, what estate did the devisee take in…
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