Atlantic Reporter, Volume 16West Publishing Company, 1889 |
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Page 4
... wife , Jean Woodruff , for the mutual benefit of herself and the testator's son Patrick Houstoun Woodruff , during the wife's life , and , after her death , to his four sons , Patrick , Robert , Thomas , and Dickinson , in fee , as ...
... wife , Jean Woodruff , for the mutual benefit of herself and the testator's son Patrick Houstoun Woodruff , during the wife's life , and , after her death , to his four sons , Patrick , Robert , Thomas , and Dickinson , in fee , as ...
Page 16
... wife , especially as the wife had no power to incumber it . Appeal from circuit court , Baltimore county , in equity . Bill by Bartholomew Balls against Sallie Balls Dampman , executrix of Eliz- abeth A. Balls , and Elizabeth Balls ...
... wife , especially as the wife had no power to incumber it . Appeal from circuit court , Baltimore county , in equity . Bill by Bartholomew Balls against Sallie Balls Dampman , executrix of Eliz- abeth A. Balls , and Elizabeth Balls ...
Page 31
... WIFE TO JOIN - DECREE FOR HUSBAND'S IN TEREST . On a bill for specific performance of a contract for the sale of land , praying for a good and sufficient deed , where defendant's wife refuses to join , and plaintiff , on the argument ...
... WIFE TO JOIN - DECREE FOR HUSBAND'S IN TEREST . On a bill for specific performance of a contract for the sale of land , praying for a good and sufficient deed , where defendant's wife refuses to join , and plaintiff , on the argument ...
Page 49
... wife , I give and bequeath all my real estate and personal property that I have given to my said wife to be equally divided between my nearest relations , share and share alike . " The counsel for defendants insist that the true meaning ...
... wife , I give and bequeath all my real estate and personal property that I have given to my said wife to be equally divided between my nearest relations , share and share alike . " The counsel for defendants insist that the true meaning ...
Page 53
... wife's happiness , as well as mine , to see her comfortably provided for ; but , in case of death hap- pening to my said wife , in that case I hereby request my friends S. and H. to take care of and manage , to the best advantage , for ...
... wife's happiness , as well as mine , to see her comfortably provided for ; but , in case of death hap- pening to my said wife , in that case I hereby request my friends S. and H. to take care of and manage , to the best advantage , for ...
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Page 577 - I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner...
Page 561 - Executors nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner...
Page 360 - All taxes shall be uniform, upon the same class of subjects, within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax, and shall be levied and collected under general laws...
Page 296 - The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government to the individuals of a great nation, is like the expense of management to the joint tenants of a great estate, who are all obliged to contribute in proportion to their respective interests in the estate.
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Page 328 - ... wherefore he prays judgment if the plaintiff ought further to maintain his action.