Legal Opinion

Cockey v. Milne's lessee

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 28, 1860PublishedCited by 29 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. Ejectment, brought on the 20th of November 1855, by the appellee against the appellant, to recover a lot of ground in the city of Baltimore. Plea, non cut. Exception. The titles under which the parties respectively claim, are fully stated in the opinion of this court.

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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. Ejectment, brought on the 20th of November 1855, by the appellee against the appellant, to recover a lot of ground in the city of Baltimore. Plea, non cut. Exception. The titles under which the parties respectively claim, are fully stated in the opinion of this court. The mortgage from Sinclair to Forster Of the 15th of November 1851, was executed by the grantor, residing in the city of Brooklyn, State of NeW York, and Was acknowledged before a commissioner of deeds for the city and county of New York, but it is not stated or certified that he…

1Opinion of the CourtBartol, J.

This is an action of ejectment, instituted by the appellee against the appellant. It is admitted that John Sinclair was seized in fee of the land in controversy, on the 1st of July 1851, and continued so seized, except as affected by the proceedings under which the parties to this suit respectively claim title.

George Milne, (the plaintiff’s lessor,) on the 17th of April 1852, issued an attachment out of the Superior court of Baltimore city, against John Sinclair, upon a transcript of a record *205of a judgment, recovered by him against Sinclair in the Superior court of the city of New York. The…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Fouke v. FlemingCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1859
  2. Price v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1851
  3. Martin v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1855
  4. Farmers' Bank v. BeastonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1836
  5. Barr v. PerryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1845

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Nelson v. Hagerstown BankCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1867
  2. State v. FriedmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
  3. Kline v. Inland Rubber Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1949
  4. Pagenhardt v. WalshCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1968
  5. Frank v. StorerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986

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