This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1859 |
| Citation: | 14 Md. 169 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
| People: | Charlotte, Nelly |
| Short Summary: | Alleging that the defendants are in possession of slaves without entitlement of law. Holding that a lapse in time since the death of the testator creates the presumption that titles favors those in possession. |
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| Full name: | Jeremiah A. Grimes, and Wife, vs. John P. Talbert, and Others |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |