Porter v. Bowers
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Carroll County. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial, the plaintiff offered three prayers, which were rejected by the Court below, (Hayden, J.,) and which need not he set out; the defendant offered one prayer which was granted, and which is stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Carroll County. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial, the plaintiff offered three prayers, which were rejected by the Court below, (Hayden, J.,) and which need not he set out; the defendant offered one prayer which was granted, and which is stated in the opinion. Whereupon the counsel for the plaintiff gave notice to the Court, that he excepted to the rejection of the plaintiff’s prayers, and the granting of the defendant’s prayer, and thereupon the Court adjourned until the following morning, the 14th May, 1880, and on…
1Opinion of the CourtBartol, C. J.
This is an action of trespass q. c. f brought by the appellant, a married woman, by her husband as next friend, against the appellee.
It appeared in proof that the land on which the alleged trespass had been committed, was given to the appellant by her father in 1840. She being at that time the wife of Joshua S. Porter ; that she and her husband have ever since lived together, as man and wife, and have children born to them alive ; that they have continued ever since in the possession and occupancy of the land.
The Circuit Court instructed the jury upon this state of facts “ that the land in…
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- Bushey v. CullerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1867
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