Legal Opinion

Royston v. Horner

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 16, 1892PublishedCited by 29 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the CourtIrving, J.

The question in this case is not complicated with controverted facts. It is sing'le and narrow, hut very important. It is simply whether a decree in a former case, the effect of which was, it is claimed, to sustain the validity of certain deeds of John W. Royston, .the equi*559table plaintiff in this case, to Albert H. Horner, one of the defendants in this case, is a bar to this suit which is brought'to get those deeds set aside.

The bill in this case was filed by a lunatic and his committee under an order of Court in the lunacy proceeding. It alleges that the plaintiff, John W. Royston, has been…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Cecil v. CecilCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1862
  2. Beall v. PearreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1859
  3. Stigers v. BrentCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1879
  4. Tomlinson's Lessee v. DevoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1843
  5. Shafer v. StonebrakerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1832

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. New Jersey Ex Rel. Lennon v. StrazzellaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
  2. R. D. Johnson Milling Co. v. ReadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Williams v. MessickCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1940
  4. Bailey v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1943
  5. Carlin v. FischerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1957

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