This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1861 |
| Citation: | 18 Md. 73 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
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| Short Summary: | Agreement between the parties to convey land and slaves to Carter's trustees. This payment was made to settle indebtednesss and to pay Mrs. Carter all she was entitled to by paternal succession. Holding that where neither party has made an applicaton of payments, the law will apply them for the benefit of the debtor. |
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| Full name: | Charles B. Calvert and George H. Calvert, vs. Charles H. Carter |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |