Cooper v. Holmes
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George's County. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial the plaintiffs offered the seven following prayers: 1. The defendant having failed to show affirmatively the publication of an order of the County Commissioners authorizing the treasurer and collector to sell any part of the land in dispute, the plaintiffs are entitled to recover all the land mentioned in the declaration, provided the jury find…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George's County. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial the plaintiffs offered the seven following prayers: 1. The defendant having failed to show affirmatively the publication of an order of the County Commissioners authorizing the treasurer and collector to sell any part of the land in dispute, the plaintiffs are entitled to recover all the land mentioned in the declaration, provided the jury find the plaintiffs owned said land at the date of the alleged tax sale. 2. If the jury find from the evidence in the cause…
1Opinion of the CourtMcSherry, J.
There are what purport to be four bills of exception in this record. The last is the only one which is signed and sealed by the’ Judges of the Circuit Court. The questions intended to be presented by the others are consequently not before this Court. Each distinct exception which embraces an independent proposition of law, must be signed and sealed by the Court below before it can lie regarded as a valid exception to be considered by this *25Court. Ellicott vs. Martin, Love & Co., 6 Md., 509. The facts stated in one exception can not be looked to in disposing of a question raised under another,…
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