Tyrrell v. Tyrrell
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, in Equity. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. The appeal is taken hy the complainant from the decree of the Court below (Yeelott, J.) dismissing his hill on the ground that the set-off claimed by John B. Tyrrell, one of the defendants, exceeded in amount, the amount claimed hy the complainant.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
In 1864, the appellant, Edwin N. Tyrrell, conveyed to his two sons, John P. and Joseph B. Tyrrell, all his real and personal estate, consisting of a small hut well stocked farm; and in consideration thereof, the grantees agreed to pay to him one hundred and eighty dollars annually during his life.
The grantees took possession of the property, and paid to the grantor the annuity regularly until April, 1868, since which time no payments have been made on account of the same.
This hill is filed to enforce the payment of arrearages due on the annuity, and in default of payment for the sale of the…
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