Harrison v. Sterett
Court of Appeals of Maryland
This was an action on the case for a nuisance; and the plaintiif’s declaration was as follows, viz. “ Maryland: Baltimore county, sc.
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This was an action on the case for a nuisance; and the plaintiif’s declaration was as follows, viz. “ Maryland: Baltimore county, sc. James Sterett, late of Baltimore county, gentleman, was attached to answer unto Thomas Harrison in a plea of trespass on the case, &c„ And whereupon the said T. by John Hall, his attorney, complains, that he the said T. on the 21st day of May, in the year 1741, at the county aforesaid, was lawfully and peaceably seised in his demesne as of fee, and continually from thenceforth hitherto ivas seised, and yet is seised as aforesaid, of and in a certain parcel of…
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant pleaded the general issue. Plots were made and returned»
Bums ok Exceptions.
1. The plaintiff, at the trial, gave in evidence to the jury, a grant dated the 16th of February 1698, to James Todd, for the land called Todd’s Range, of which the land in the declaration mentioned is parcel. He also proved,the location of the same tract, in the manner laid down on the plots thereof returned in this cause. He further produced, and shewed in evidence, a deed from the said James Todd, the patentee, to Charles Carroll, Esquire, for the said tract of land. He further proved in evidence, that…
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