Legal Opinion

McCreary v. McCreary

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 15, 1833PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Harford County Court. This was an action of Debt, instituted on the 5th of August, 1830, by the appellant against the appellee, on a single bill, dated October the 7th, 1824, for $172. 79. The pleadings in the cause are fully set out by the júdge who delivered the opinion of this court. 1. At the trial, after the plaintiff had read to the jury the single bill upon which the action was brought, the defendant read a deed to which the plaintiff and himself were…

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Appeal from Harford County Court. This was an action of Debt, instituted on the 5th of August, 1830, by the appellant against the appellee, on a single bill, dated October the 7th, 1824, for $172. 79. The pleadings in the cause are fully set out by the júdge who delivered the opinion of this court. 1. At the trial, after the plaintiff had read to the jury the single bill upon which the action was brought, the defendant read a deed to which the plaintiff and himself were parties, dated May 17th, 1830, by which the defendant Benjamin, demised to the plaintiff a tract or parcel of land, during…

1Opinion of the CourtStephen, J.

This was an action of debt instituted in Harford County Court, by the appellant against the appellee, to recover a sum of money due on a single bill. The defendant pleaded as a set-off, that the plaintiff was indebted to him in several sums of money of a larger amount, for sundry goods and chattels before that time sold and delivered, for money had and received, for money lent and advanced, for the use and occupation of a certain messuage and land thereunto appertaining, and upon an account stated; and also for the use and possession of several horses, cows, carts, and other necessary farming…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. Thomas Roberts & Co. v. BonaparteCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1890
  2. Basshor v. ForbesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1872
  3. White Automobile Co. v. DorseyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1913
  4. Bladen v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1869
  5. Stockham v. StockhamCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1870

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