Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of Appeals of Maryland and in the High Court of Chancery of Maryland, from First Harris & McHenry's Reports to First Maryland Reports [1658-1851], Volumes 11-12M. Curlander, 1883 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 11
... action of debt , brought the 3d of March , 1819 , on a single bill , dated the 19th of January , 1799 , executed by the defendant , ( now appellee , ) in favor of Hannah Ruff , ( since deceased , ) for £ 66 10 8 , and payable on de ...
... action of debt , brought the 3d of March , 1819 , on a single bill , dated the 19th of January , 1799 , executed by the defendant , ( now appellee , ) in favor of Hannah Ruff , ( since deceased , ) for £ 66 10 8 , and payable on de ...
Page 12
... action the defendant has pleaded the Statute of Limitations , that the debt or thing in action had been above twelve years standing before the institution of the suit . To this plea the plaintiff replied , that it ought not to be ...
... action the defendant has pleaded the Statute of Limitations , that the debt or thing in action had been above twelve years standing before the institution of the suit . To this plea the plaintiff replied , that it ought not to be ...
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... action of trover , where the conversion of the property of a deceased person was before letters of administra- tion were granted to the plaintiff , but at a time when there was no per- son to assert the rights of the creditors and ...
... action of trover , where the conversion of the property of a deceased person was before letters of administra- tion were granted to the plaintiff , but at a time when there was no per- son to assert the rights of the creditors and ...
Page 21
... action afterwards brought to enforce their engagement . It is a mere descriptio persona of their own creating , which might have been used or dropped at pleasure . That a judgment against a man sued as executor , on a contract entered ...
... action afterwards brought to enforce their engagement . It is a mere descriptio persona of their own creating , which might have been used or dropped at pleasure . That a judgment against a man sued as executor , on a contract entered ...
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... action ? It is certainly true that the note given does not extinguish or merge the original cause of action of Baker & Son , unless it had been received in satis- faction of the debt ; but they could not recover on such original cause ...
... action ? It is certainly true that the note given does not extinguish or merge the original cause of action of Baker & Son , unless it had been received in satis- faction of the debt ; but they could not recover on such original cause ...
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action admitted aforesaid agreement alleged alley amount appellant appellee assumpsit authority Baltimore County Bank of Maryland bill of exceptions bond by-laws cashier cause was argued charged Chase cited claim complainants consideration contract corporation Court of Chancery Court of equity creditors debt deceased declaration decree deed defendant delivered the opinion demurrer devise directors DORSEY endorsed equity estate tail execution executors fact failure of issue fee simple fieri facias Flannagan flour fraud Harford County heirs interest intestate Johns judgment jury Kane Levy Court liable ment mortgage N. G. Ridgely negro non est factum paid parties payment plaintiff plea pleaded Port-au-Prince possession promise promissory note proof proved question R. S. Thomas received rent replevin Ringgold rule Samuel Samuel Chase sold statute tenant testator testimony thereof Thomas tion trust Union Bank wife William witness writ Zanesville
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Page 276 - That no action shall be brought .... whereby to charge the defendant upon any special promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another person .... unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.
Page 300 - Thousand dollars in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, and sell, unto the said party of the second part...
Page 131 - PROVIDED ALWAYS, and it is the true intent and meaning of these presents, and of the parties...
Page 187 - After all the evidence had been submitted, the defendant below asked the court to instruct the jury that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover...
Page 296 - Be it known that as well in own name as for and in the name and names of all and every other person or persons to whom the same doth, may, or shall appertain, in part or in all...
Page 202 - Prior to the passage of the act, a deviation was defined as a ' voluntary departure without necessity or reasonable cause from the regular and usual course of the voyage.
Page 158 - ... or any other words which may import either a want or failure of issue of any person in his lifetime or at the time of his death, or an indefinite failure of his issue, shall be construed to mean a want or failure of issue in the lifetime or at the time of the death of such person, and not an indefinite failure of his issue, unless a contrary intention shall appear...
Page 197 - ... all other perils, losses, and misfortunes that have or shall come to the hurt, detriment, or damage of the said goods and merchandises and ship, &c., or any part thereof.