This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1850 |
| Citation: | 9 Gill 161 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
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| Short Summary: | Testator Bequeathing his slaves to this son but if his son should die without heir before taking possession then to his daughter. The Court holding that this is an executory devise and takes place if the slaves are in possession of the widow between the deaths of the testator and the son. |
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| Full name: | Eugenius F. Edelen, surviving husband of Elizabeth A. Edelen, vs. Alex. Middleton |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |