HUME v. BEALE'S EXECUTRIX


84 U.S. 336 (1872)

17 Wall. 336

HUME v. BEALE'S EXECUTRIX.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Moore and Hughes, for the appellants, the complainants below:

Messrs. J.M. Carlisle and J.D. McPherson, contra, argued:


Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

It is undeniable that the waste and misappropriation of property for which relief is sought, occurred prior to 1830.

This is apparent, not only by the testimony of the living witnesses, but by the papers in the suit commenced in the County Court of Prince George's County, Maryland, where the property was situated, in behalf of the children, for whom Benjamin Berry...

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