Legal Opinion

Grove v. Rentch

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided February 18, 1867PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Washington county. The bill in this cause was filed by the appellant, as insolvent trustee of Samuel Lynch, against the appellee, to have a certain bill of sale, executed by the said Lynch to the appellee, declared to be a mortgage for the security of money owing by said Lynch to the appellee, and requiring the appellee to account for the property conveyed to him by the said bill of sale, and which came into his possession.

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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Washington county. The bill in this cause was filed by the appellant, as insolvent trustee of Samuel Lynch, against the appellee, to have a certain bill of sale, executed by the said Lynch to the appellee, declared to be a mortgage for the security of money owing by said Lynch to the appellee, and requiring the appellee to account for the property conveyed to him by the said bill of sale, and which came into his possession. The allegations of the bill and the facts of the case are stated in the opinion of this Court. The Court below, (Weisel, J.,) by its…

1Opinion of the CourtBowie, J.

The points in this cause turning somewhat upon tho frame of the bill, as well as its matter, it is necessary to ascertain the material allegations. The hill shows that the appellant, the complainant below, on the 26th of September, 1859, was appointed trustee of Samuel Lynch, an insolvent petitioner, was duly qualified, and the petitioner executed and delivered the usual deed of all his property to the trustee.

It is further averred, that the petitioner being engaged in boating on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, was, in 1858, the owner of two boats, eleven mules, gear, harness, &c., and being…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Alexander v. GhiselinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1847
  2. Bolgiano v. CookeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1863
  3. Timms v. Shannon ex rel. ShannonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1862
  4. Henderson v. MayhewCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1844
  5. Alderson v. AmesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1854

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Upman v. ThomeyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1924
  2. Tribull v. TribullCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1956
  3. Hart v. WagnerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1944
  4. Buschman v. HannaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1889
  5. Hobbs v. BatoryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1897

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