Petition #20983526

Abstract

The "aforesaid females [petitioners], together with the female defendants ... and others who have departed this life without leaving representatives, some years since formed themselves into a society, styled The Colored Female Benevolent Society of Baltimore." By mutual contributions they raised a large sum of money which they used to purchase property in trust in 1827 under the name of Robert Prout. They improved the property and from time to time rented it out for a profit. The petitioners and defendants used the property equally until recently when the defendants took possession of the property and all of its rents and profits. Now the petitioners request the court to compel the defendants to properly account for all income related to the Society's operations and to direct a sale of the lot and its premises, allowing for an equal distribution of the proceeds among the members.

Result: Granted.

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Repository: Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland

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