Legal Opinion

Whitridge v. Parkhurst

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided May 22, 1863PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County sitting in Equity : This appeal is taken from an order of tlie Circuit Court for Baltimore' County sitting in equity, and passed on tire 31st October 1860; whereby tlie injunction granted on the bill of complaint is continued until final bearing.

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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County sitting in Equity : This appeal is taken from an order of tlie Circuit Court for Baltimore' County sitting in equity, and passed on tire 31st October 1860; whereby tlie injunction granted on the bill of complaint is continued until final bearing. The complainant below, (who is the appellee here,) by bis bill of complaint states, that be is a creditor of Elizabeth Erisby, deceased, on promissory notes of which copies are exhibited with the bill; that James Edwards by his will, dated 2nd July 181L, devised the residue of his real and personal…

1Opinion of the CourtBaktol, J.

After a most careful consideration of the proceedings in this case, and of the authorities cited in the argument, a majority of this Court are of opinion that the order of the Circuit Court continuing the injunction, ought to be affirmed.

In the argument of the cause in this Court, the solicitors for Urn appellants pressed with much earnestness and ability the second point in their brief, which alleges that there was a contract or agreement between Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Frisby, whereby the latter agreed in consideration of the devises made to her in the will of Mrs. Edwards, *85to respect and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Mundorff v. KilbournCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1853

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Home Insurance v. Baltimore Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. Hamilton v. ThirstonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1901
  3. Tu v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
  4. Neal v. HamiltonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1930
  5. Scott v. MardenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1927

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