COE v. HAYS

No. 135, September Term, 1991.

328 Md. 350 (1992)

614 A.2d 576

EVELYN J. COE ET AL. v. FANNIE C. HAYS, INDIVIDUALLY, ETC.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

October 28, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles F. Wagaman, Jr., Hagerstown, argued, for petitioners.

Christopher Joliet, Hagerston, argued and on brief (Alex Bognar, on brief), for respondents.

Argued before MURPHY, C.J., and ELDRIDGE, RODOWSKY, McAULIFFE, CHASANOW, KARWACKI and ROBERT M. BELL, JJ.


ROBERT M. BELL, Judge.

We granted certiorari to consider whether (1) the doctrine of equitable conversion applies to determine how to distribute the proceeds of a sale of real property when the contract of sale was executed prior to the decedent's death, but settlement did not occur until after his death and (2) the decedent's intentions are clearly reflected in his will. For reasons that will appear hereinafter, we need address only the first question.

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