Lineweaver v. Slagle
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas. By agreement of counsel in the Court below, a jury trial was waived, and the case was tried before the Court. The case is stated in the opinion of this Court. Exception. — So much of the exception as relates to the admissibility of evidence is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court.
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Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas. By agreement of counsel in the Court below, a jury trial was waived, and the case was tried before the Court. The case is stated in the opinion of this Court. Exception. — So much of the exception as relates to the admissibility of evidence is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court. The plaintiff offered the four following prayers, in addition to others which were conceded or granted, and are therefore omitted: 2. The Court find as matter of law, that if it finds that David W. Slagle, one of the defendants, for the purpose of contributing his…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
Several questions arise on this appeal, and present, for the first time in this Court, the construction of certain sections of Article 72 of the Code, relating to “ Limited Partnerships.”
The suit was brought by the appellant against Luther W. Hopkins, Charles T. Matthews and David W. Slagle, as partners doing business under the firm name of “Hopkins, Matthews & Co.” This firm failed and made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors on the 29th of April, 1884. The cause of action sued on was a promissory note for $404, signed in the firm name, dated the 1st of April, 1884, and payable at…
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- Van Ingen v. . WhitmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Gardner v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1848
- Haviland v. ChaceNew York Supreme Court · 1860
- Moses v. President of the Franklin BankCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1871
- Haggerty v. FosterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
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- White v. . EisemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Scheffenacker v. HoopesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1910
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