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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... writing of William Baker , the plaintiff , and that the writing on the account of the 6th of May , 1820 , was Lambert W. Spencer's , one of the partners of Lambert W. Spencer & Co. The Court having decided on the prayer of the defendant ...
... writing of William Baker , the plaintiff , and that the writing on the account of the 6th of May , 1820 , was Lambert W. Spencer's , one of the partners of Lambert W. Spencer & Co. The Court having decided on the prayer of the defendant ...
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Frauds as the sale of land , and it not being in writing in this case , it was void . Briston vs. Waddington , 5 Bos . & Pull . 355 ; 2 Phill . Evid . 83 , ( and note ; ) Towers vs. Barrett , 1 T. R. 133 ; Raymond vs. Bearnard , 12 ...
Frauds as the sale of land , and it not being in writing in this case , it was void . Briston vs. Waddington , 5 Bos . & Pull . 355 ; 2 Phill . Evid . 83 , ( and note ; ) Towers vs. Barrett , 1 T. R. 133 ; Raymond vs. Bearnard , 12 ...
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... writing purports to have been attested by a person , whose name is subscribed as a witness , it must be proved by the testi- mony of such witness , unless he cannot be procured , by reason of his absence , death , interest , or other ...
... writing purports to have been attested by a person , whose name is subscribed as a witness , it must be proved by the testi- mony of such witness , unless he cannot be procured , by reason of his absence , death , interest , or other ...
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... writing , but in the hand- writing of E. W. who was then his deputy , and is since dead , and that the whole writing was in the hand of E. W. who was in the habit , but without authority , of signing his , J. B. R's name , as a witness ...
... writing , but in the hand- writing of E. W. who was then his deputy , and is since dead , and that the whole writing was in the hand of E. W. who was in the habit , but without authority , of signing his , J. B. R's name , as a witness ...
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... writing was in the hand - writing of Wise , who is dead . And also proved that he Robins was the register of wills of said county , and that * Wise , his deputy , was authorized to sign his Robins ' name 46 to all official acts , but ...
... writing was in the hand - writing of Wise , who is dead . And also proved that he Robins was the register of wills of said county , and that * Wise , his deputy , was authorized to sign his Robins ' name 46 to all official acts , but ...
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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.