McRae v. McRae
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The appeal in this case was taken from a decree of the Court below (Wickes, J.,) adjudging that the plaintiff was entitled to a deed in fee simple of the property in the proceedings mentioned, and of all the right, title, interest and estate, legal and equitable of the defendants and of each of them in and to said property, and freed, clear and discharged of all claims of the defendants or either of them therein or thereto;…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The appeal in this case was taken from a decree of the Court below (Wickes, J.,) adjudging that the plaintiff was entitled to a deed in fee simple of the property in the proceedings mentioned, and of all the right, title, interest and estate, legal and equitable of the defendants and of each of them in and to said property, and freed, clear and discharged of all claims of the defendants or either of them therein or thereto; and appointing a trustee to execute and deliver to the plaintiff said deed. The case is stated in the opinion of this…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, C. J.
The property out of which this controversy has arisen, being a storehouse and dwelling, was sold at public auction on the 13th March, 1888, by John M. Littig and Jane McRae, trustees, under a decree of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, and George P. McRae was returned as purchaser, and on the 18th April following the sale was finally ratified. On the 20th April, two days after the ratification of the sale, the purchaser leased the property to his brother, Charles McRae, for a term of five years at a yearly rent of $960, payable in monthly instalments, the .lessor agreeing to pay all taxes,…
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