Geiger v. Green
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Court of Chancery. On the 8th July 1846, Richard Oreen relying upon the following agreement, to wit: “Baltimore County, 10th December 1838. “ I hereby grant to Richard Oreen, the privilege of digging and moving the ore on that part of my place joining Wilderson and Price's, at twenty-five cents per ton for the privilege of ground; leave also to build a house on said land, the workmanship to cost $100, the materials to be got on my land, at said Green's…
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Appeal from the Court of Chancery. On the 8th July 1846, Richard Oreen relying upon the following agreement, to wit: “Baltimore County, 10th December 1838. “ I hereby grant to Richard Oreen, the privilege of digging and moving the ore on that part of my place joining Wilderson and Price's, at twenty-five cents per ton for the privilege of ground; leave also to build a house on said land, the workmanship to cost $100, the materials to be got on my land, at said Green's expense. “Charlotte C. D. Owings. “Jas. W. Owings." “Richard Green.” Filed his bill, setting forth the same; that in virtue…
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
This case comes before us by an appeal from an order of Baltimore county court, as a court of equity, granting an injunction restraining the appellants from digging iron ore on certain-lands in that county, and also from an order passed by the court of chancery, to which the cause was transferred, continuing the-injunction until final hearing, and presents for our consideration the meaning and operation of the agreement of the 10th of December 1838.
This contract, which appears to have been executed by Charlotte C. D. Owings and the appellee, is in these words:
“I hereby grant to Richard Green,…
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