Dorsey's Lessee v. Dorsey
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Howard County. This was an action of Ejectment, brought by the appellant to recover a lot of ground situated in Ellicotfc’s Mills, Howard county.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Howard County. This was an action of Ejectment, brought by the appellant to recover a lot of ground situated in Ellicotfc’s Mills, Howard county. His title to the property was admitted, except in so far as it might be shown that the same had been acquired by the appellee. 1st Exception: At the trial the defendant, to show title in himself, offered in evidence the proceedings in certain attachment cases, comprising the judgments therein rendered by justices ef the peace, the writs of fieri facias issued thereon, the levy and sale by the constable, the order,…
1Opinion of the Court
Bartol., C. J.,
delivered the oinnion of this Court.
The only question presented by this appeal, is the validity of the proceedings under which the appellee claims title. These are three judgments rendered by justices of the peace, the writs of fieri facias issued thereon, the levy and sale by the constable, the order of ratification passed by the Circuit Court, and the deed from the constable to the appellee. The power to seize and sell lands under an execution issued by a justice of the peace, is conferred by the Code of Public General Eaws, Art. 83, sec. 3. Such a sale passes no title to the…
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