Legal Opinion

Wahl v. Barroll

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided December 15, 1849PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Court of Chancery, The bill in this case was filed bjr the appellant against the appellees, on the 20th of October, 1846. The facts of the case are fully stated in the opinion of the chancellor, and of this court.

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Appeal from the Court of Chancery, The bill in this case was filed bjr the appellant against the appellees, on the 20th of October, 1846. The facts of the case are fully stated in the opinion of the chancellor, and of this court. On the 22nd of July, 1847, the chancellor (Johnson,) passed a decree dismissing the bill, accompanied by the following opinion: “ On the 11th of April, 183,3, Micajah Merryman leased to John J. Gross and John Gross, a lot of ground in the city of Baltimore, for ninety-nine years, with a clause for renewal, reserving an annual rent of $75. John J. Gross subsequently…

1Opinion of the Court

Dorsey, O. J.,

delivered the opinion of this court.

On the 17th of April, 1833, Micajah Merryman, Jr., by indenture of lease in the usual form, demised a lot of ground therein described in the city of Baltimore, to J. Gross and J. J. Gross, for ninety-nine years, renewable forever, reserving a yearly rent of $75. Soon after, J. Gross assigned and conveyed all his interest in the demised premises to J. J. Gt'oss, his joint lessee. On the 12th of August 1841, J. J. Gross sub-leased about a moiety of the said lot to a certain John Ry-land, for the unexpired term of the original lease, save one…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Starr v. Minister & Trustees of the Starr Methodist Protestant ChurchCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1910
  2. Reid v. John F. Wiessner Brewing Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1898
  3. Marburg v. Mercantile Building Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1928
  4. Rayner v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1876
  5. Smith v. HeldmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1901

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