Biays v. Roberts

This appeal is from a decree sustaining a demurrer to a bill in equity and dismissing the same. One of the grounds relied on in support of the decree is limitations, and this Court has recently decided that this defence may be availed of under a general demurrer, where from the face of the bill it can be seen that the bar applies, and where no facts are stated sufficient to relieve it from the operation of the Statute. Bell vs. Bowie, 65 Md., 355.

The case made by the bill (which was filed on the 6th of January, 188*7,) and the accompanying exhibits is a very simple one, and may be stated thus…