ADDISON. v. BOWIE.—2 BLAND. 595
of this provision, I am of opinion, that the support here directed
to be given, must be such as is suitable for each legatee, having a
proper regard to circumstances, and the extent of the fund so
charged with their support. Therefore, with respect to the infant
children, it must be construed to embrace a suitable education for
each, as well as board and clothing. When a (laughter marries,
she ceases to be a member of her father's family, she puts off his
authority, and has no longer any claim upon him for support; there-
fore, in this instance, no one of these infants can have awarded to
her, after her marriage, any portion of that which is here given
" for the support of the family."
The testator William, it is evident, intended that the property
*he had so directed to be kept together for the support of the
family, should be distributed when his sou Walter came of 628
age; and that after that, his wife and children should each be sap-
ported exclusively from what he had given to each. The charge
apon the rents and profits of the realty derived from the testator
Baruck, was then to cease, together with the similar charge
upon the negroes, derived from the same testator. And the
whole of the net profits of the property which had, until that
time, been kept together, and which, after the payment of his
debts, should then remain, are directed to be equally divided
among his children, Eliza, Walter, Kitty and Richard. This
latter bequest of the residuum of the rents and profits is suffi-
ciently clear.
Whereupon it is Ordered, that a copy of the following notifica-
tion be published in one newspaper published in the City of Anna-
polis, and in one newspaper published in the City of Washington,
once a week for three successive weeks, before the first day of
September next.
ADDISON AND WIFE,
vs. In Chancery, 10th July, 1830.
BOWIE AND OTHERS,
Ordered, that the creditors of the late William Bowie, of Walter,
of Prince George's County, be, and they are hereby notified and
required, to file the vouchers of their claims in the Chancery office,
on or before the 10th of December next.
And it is further Ordered, that after the publication of the said
notification, and the expiration of the time allowed to the said cre-
ditors to file the vouchers of their claims, this case be, and the
same is hereby referred to the auditor, with directions to state an
account accordingly. And the report of the auditor, and the ex-
ceptions thereto, heretofore filed, so far as the same are at variance
with anything herein contained, are hereby overruled.
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