Legal Opinion

Maughlin v. Perry

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided July 1, 1872PublishedCited by 50 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The bill in this case was filed by the appellees against the appellant, and Richard Wells, the administrator of John Wells. The facts of the case, together with the object of the bill, are sufficiently set out in the opinion of the Court.

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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The bill in this case was filed by the appellees against the appellant, and Richard Wells, the administrator of John Wells. The facts of the case, together with the object of the bill, are sufficiently set out in the opinion of the Court. The Circuit Court, (Pikkkey, J.,) after hearing, decreed that the complainants should pay, or bring into Court, to be paid to the respondent Maughlin, within thirty days from the date of the decree, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars with interest thereon from the 9th of March, 1870; and that upon compliance…

1Opinion of the Court

Stewart, J.,

delivered, the opinion of the Court.

This cause having been heard on the bill and answer, without replication, and the agreements of the counsel of the parties filed, the facts alleged in the bill and admitted by the answer, together with the whole of the answer susceptible of proof, have been taken as true, and from the proceedings we glean the following facts which seem to be material:

John Wells, on the 9th of March, 1864, rented the property, of which he was the owner, to William Hyson for three years, renewable for a similar period, with the following covenant, which has…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Oliver v. Palmer & HamiltonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1841

3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Hayes v. O'BrienIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Vinal v. CoreWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1881
  3. Hollander v. Central Metal & Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1908
  4. Foard v. SniderCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
  5. Shoreham Developers, Inc. v. Randolph Hills, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1967

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