Crawford v. Severson
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Court of Chancery. The bill was filed by the appellant on the 9th July, 1832, claiming payment of a legacy bequeathed in 1824, hy Thomas Severson to his daughter Sarah Denny, as a charge upon and out of certain lands bequeathed to his two sons, John and Samuel, in fee. The appellant was the assignee of Sarah. The opinion of this court sufficiently sets forth the allegations of the bill, answers and nature of the claim.
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Appeal from the Court of Chancery. The bill was filed by the appellant on the 9th July, 1832, claiming payment of a legacy bequeathed in 1824, hy Thomas Severson to his daughter Sarah Denny, as a charge upon and out of certain lands bequeathed to his two sons, John and Samuel, in fee. The appellant was the assignee of Sarah. The opinion of this court sufficiently sets forth the allegations of the bill, answers and nature of the claim. At March Term, 1825, the Chancellor (Bland) being of opinion that the legacy claimed by the complainant had not been charged upon the real estate of the…
1Opinion of the CourtDorsey, J.
The appellant’s claim is for a legacy of one thousand dollars with the interest thereon, (to which he makes title as assignee,) bequeathed by Thomas Severson to his daughter Sarah Denny, by his will bearing date the 17th day of April, 1824, and admitted to probate on 13th day of April, 1825.
The only clauses in this will which are material to the issues in this cause are the six following, viz:
Item. I give and bequeath to my son, John Severson, all my home plantation whereon I now reside, except so much thereof as I may put to the plantation I purchased of John Money, by my altering the…
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