Bell v. Gosnell
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. • On the 1st of November, 1858, a certain Maulden Perine executed and delivered to the appellant a bond of conveyanee for the premises referred to in this case. The consideration named was $600, which the bond prescribed should be paid in monthly instalments of $20. Bell was put at once into possession of the premises, under the bond — by which he was, in the meantime, to pay ground-rent, taxes, &c.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. • On the 1st of November, 1858, a certain Maulden Perine executed and delivered to the appellant a bond of conveyanee for the premises referred to in this case. The consideration named was $600, which the bond prescribed should be paid in monthly instalments of $20. Bell was put at once into possession of the premises, under the bond — by which he was, in the meantime, to pay ground-rent, taxes, &c. Bell made oath, in his bill of complaint, that it was agreed at the time, that these instalments should be paid in services, instead of money, and…
1Opinion of the CourtBrent, J.
The appeal in this case is from a decree of the Court below dismissing a bill of review, filed by the appellant for the purpose of vacating and setting aside a decree, which had been passed against him upon the complaint of Gosnell, one of the appellees. The ground upon which it is asked that this decree may be reviewed, is that there are errors of law apparent upon its face. These are alleged to be,
First. That Gosnell, the complainant, had no vendor’s lien upon the land decreed to be sold.
Second. That the decree is so ambiguous, that it is not clear whether the Court included or not, in the…
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