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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... grounds are tenable in this case , and that the position taken is not sustained . The first is directly opposed to ... ground taken by the appellee's counsel is not more sustainable than the first . The settlement of the account on the ...
... grounds are tenable in this case , and that the position taken is not sustained . The first is directly opposed to ... ground taken by the appellee's counsel is not more sustainable than the first . The settlement of the account on the ...
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... ground that his power then ceases , and his responsibility to the executor from that point of time commences . The neglect to take letters testamentary in this particular case does not alter the principle . If the suit had been ...
... ground that his power then ceases , and his responsibility to the executor from that point of time commences . The neglect to take letters testamentary in this particular case does not alter the principle . If the suit had been ...
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... ground , that the parties , by selecting him as a witness , have agreed to rely upon his testimony in relation to the execution of the instrument , and the circumstances attending it , and because he is supposed to have a knowledge of ...
... ground , that the parties , by selecting him as a witness , have agreed to rely upon his testimony in relation to the execution of the instrument , and the circumstances attending it , and because he is supposed to have a knowledge of ...
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... ground of presumption that it was executed by Ann Townsend ; if it did , there would not be much difficulty in authenticating any forged in- strument , purporting to have been executed by making a mark , after the death of him by whom ...
... ground of presumption that it was executed by Ann Townsend ; if it did , there would not be much difficulty in authenticating any forged in- strument , purporting to have been executed by making a mark , after the death of him by whom ...
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... ground that 51 it was a part of the res gesta , it must appear to the Court to have been so . Now , in this case there is nothing to show that that certificate was a part of the res gesta , it has no direct reference to the paper ...
... ground that 51 it was a part of the res gesta , it must appear to the Court to have been so . Now , in this case there is nothing to show that that certificate was a part of the res gesta , it has no direct reference to the paper ...
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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.