This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1867 |
| Citation: | 26 Md. 265 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
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| Short Summary: | Bill of complaint to recover a legacy conditionally bequeathed from the testator, the appellant dying with no next of kin. Awarding costs to the appellant in finding that the intention of the testator was to charge the legacy upon the real estate as determined by the conclusion that the legacy of the slaves to the appellant is positive and absolute. |
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| Full name: | John L. Budd vs. Peter Williams and Elizabeth Ann Williams, his Wife |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |