This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1844 |
| Citation: | 2 Gill 230 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
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| Short Summary: | Descent of the estate after the death of a tenant for life. The testator devising "my farm and real estate...and likewise my farm in Kent Country and all slaves at 'Myrtle Grove.' Holding that in the anbesnce of a clear intent otherwise, the estate should pass to the testator's descendants after the extinction of the lien. |
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| Full name: | Sarah E. Mitchell, vs. Elizabeth A. Mitchell, Executrix of James D. Mitchell |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |