This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1856 |
| Citation: | 9 Md. 512 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
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| Short Summary: | Giving property in the form of property and slaves to his son when he turns 21. However, if the widow was to die before them, the executors were responsible for selling stock, farm utensils, furtniture, and hiring out the slaves. Also specifying that the three daughters were to be given $1000 charged upon the land due to them by the son. These payments were to be made in installments should the daughters be married. Holding that the ability of the estate was to determine whether or not to pay the $1000 in installments rather than circumstnace of the daughters. |
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| Full name: | Terrence O'Byrne vs. Z. S. Clagett, Admr. of Ann Catharine O'Byrne |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |