Legal Opinion

Longwell v. Ridinger

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 15, 1843PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the Orphans Court of Carroll County. On the 20th March 1843, the appellants filed .their petition, alleging, that on .the 10th May 1842, Peter Ridinger died intestate, and that the appellee is his administratrix; that their intestate died on the 2nd January 1843; that McCaleb demised to Ridinger on the 1st April 1835, a certain messuage and premises lying in said county, for the term of three years, to Commence from that day, and after the end of said three…

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Appeal from the Orphans Court of Carroll County. On the 20th March 1843, the appellants filed .their petition, alleging, that on .the 10th May 1842, Peter Ridinger died intestate, and that the appellee is his administratrix; that their intestate died on the 2nd January 1843; that McCaleb demised to Ridinger on the 1st April 1835, a certain messuage and premises lying in said county, for the term of three years, to Commence from that day, and after the end of said three years, from year to year, that is to say, that the lease was to continue from year to year, so long as the said parties could…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court

This court is of opinion that the rent in’ arrear due- frota’ Peter Ridinger to John Mc Caleb on the 1st day of October 1842, could have been distrained for by the said McCaleb, who died on the 2nd January 1843, the administratrix of the said Peter Ridinger having continued the tenancy of her intestate up to-the time of, and after the death of the said McCaleb, the landlord and owner of the fee of the said demised premises. It is therefore further ordered, adjudged and decreed, that the claim of the said appellants to and for the sum of $457.16, under and in conformity to the act…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Keller v. WeberCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1867
  2. Catherine Dixon v. B. & B. R. R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1881
  3. District of Columbia v. Washington & Georgetown RailroadDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1882

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