Legal Opinion

President of the Farmers' Bank v. Thomas

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided January 29, 1873PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County. At March Term, 1864, of the Circuit Court for Saint Mary’s County, the appellants recovered a judgment for $1,250, with interest from the 27th of August, 1861, against Henry W. Thomas and others. To revive this judgment, the appellants, on the 3d of March, 1870, sued out a scire facias which was made known to the appellees as terre tenants of the said Henry W. Thomas.

1Opinion of the Court

Robinson J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

A scire facias was issued against the appellees, as ierre tenants to revive a judgment recovered by the appellants against Henry W. Thomas.

The appellees severed, but pleaded substantially the following pleas:

1st.- Nul tiel record.

2nd. That before the issuing of the scire facias, the defendant, Elizabeth Thomas, filed a bill in Equity to sell the land of Henry W. Thomas, to enforce a vendor’s lien, which she held against all the real estate of the said Henry ; that said lien had existed and attached *254long before the rendition of the plaintiffs’…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Barney v. Patterson's LesseeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1824
  2. Bolgiano v. CookeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1863
  3. Cockey v. Milne's lesseeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1860
  4. Lanahan v. LatrobeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1854
  5. Farmers & Planters Bank v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1855

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Horsey v. ChewCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1886
  2. Dietz v. DietzCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1998
  3. Weiprecht v. RippleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1958
  4. Neal v. HopkinsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1898

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