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CONNER VS. OGLE. 431 sufficient part of the proceeds of the estate to raise the said sum in government or bank stock." The trustee, Benjamin Ogle, declined this trust, and by another order passed on the 28th of February of the same year, (1816,) the Chancellor appointed John Addison trustee, in place of said Ogle, under said order- About this time Mrs. Bevans intermarried with James Conner) and on the 29th of February, 1816, the Chancellor passed another order, directing a check for the money in bank to be drawn in favor of said John Addison. "He will apply as much thereof as may be necessary to the payment of the annuity to Mrs. Bevans, now Mrs. Conner, with such commission as may be allowed, and the rest as guardian to the infants. The Keg- ister is directed to draw a check on Farmers Bank of Maryland, in favor of John Addison, or bearer, for $17,562 89, out of the money deposited to the credit of the real estate of H. M. Ogle, the said John Addison being trustee under the order of this court, and guardian to George Bevans and others." A check was drawn accordingly, and the money paid over to the said John Addison, who purchased, as trustee of Mrs. Conner, 145 shares of the stock of the Farmers Bank of Maryland, at a cost of $8,618, and as guardian of the four Bevans, 268 shares, at a cost of $15,113, making a total investment of $23,731, exceeding the proceeds of the real estate by $6,168 11, which represents the personal estate received by him from the executor. Of this stock he transferred on the 10th of August, 1825, to Laura Bevans 81 shares, to Mary R. Bevans 87 shares, and on the 21st of November, 1833, to John T. Bevans 26 shares. The remaining 74 shares he sold from time to time as the exigencies of the trust required. His accounts as guardian show a balance on the 9th of January, 1825, in favor of Mary R., John T. and George O. Bevans, of $3,867 20 each, and in favor of Laura Bevans, $3,566 93. George O. Bevans died in 1825, and the said John Addison became his administrator, and distributed his estate, giving $1,218 11 to each of his sur- viving sisters and brother. Mary R. Bevans intermarried with William 0. Ogle in December, 1834, and died the year follow- ing, intestate and without issue, and after her death a greater |
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Reports of Cases in the High Court of Chancery of Maryland 1846-1854
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