Lingan v. Henderson
High Court of Chancery of Maryland
This bill was filed on the 29th of November, 1821, by Janet Lingan, William B. Randolph and Sarah his wife, George Lingan, and Elias B. Caldwell and Jinne his wife, against Richard Henderson, Sarah Henderson, Janet L. Henderson, and David English and Lydia his wife.
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This bill was filed on the 29th of November, 1821, by Janet Lingan, William B. Randolph and Sarah his wife, George Lingan, and Elias B. Caldwell and Jinne his wife, against Richard Henderson, Sarah Henderson, Janet L. Henderson, and David English and Lydia his wife. The bill states, that James M. Lingan, in May, 1807, by deed, duly recorded, conveyed to John Henderson, his brother-in-law, a parcel of land lying in Montgomery county, being about four hundred and twenty acres; that some time after John Henderson executed and delivered to James M. Lingan a written paper, which is in these words:…
1Opinion of the Court
Johnson, Chancellor.
Issue the commission as prayed, (a)
The testimony of the witness was taken and returned accordingly ; but as the testimony of this same witness was afterwards regularly taken, it is unnecessary here to take any further notice of this examination de bene esse.
The defendants David English and wife, on the 8th of May, 1822, filed their answer, which sets out in these words: “ The answer of David English, and Lydia ‘English his wife, formerly Lydia Henderson, administratrix of John Henderson, to the bill of complaint of Janet Lingan and others. The said defendant saving *239and…
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