Campbell v. Shipley
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. This was an action of ejectment brought by the appellee against the appellants, to recover a lot of ground in the City of Baltimore.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. This was an action of ejectment brought by the appellee against the appellants, to recover a lot of ground in the City of Baltimore. First Exception. — After the introduction of the evidence on the part of the plaintiff, which is stated in the opinion of the Court, the defendants offered in evidence the will of Jacob Sleeper before given in evidence by the plaintiff, as giving them color of title to the property; and then made an offer of proof in the words following: The will of Jacob Sleeper being offered in evidence by the plaintiff, for…
1Dissent
Stewart. J.,
filed the following dissenting opinion :
This ejectment was brought by the plaintiff', claiming that by the devolution of the reversion upon him, he was entitled to recover the possession of the property which Lyde Goodwin had leased, by deed, bearing date the 1st of May, 1801, for a term of ninety-nine years, to John Shroud, who died in possession, in the year 1806 or 1801.
The defendants claim the property by adversary possession, from acts of exclusive user and ownership on the part of their ancestors and themselves, from the year 1808 to the institution of the suit.
It appears…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Casey's Lessee v. InloesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1844
- Hammond's Lessee v. InloesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1853
- Matthews v. WardCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1839
- Van Bibber v. FerdinandCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1861
- Witz v. TregallasCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1896
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