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Hollida v. Shoop

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided December 15, 1853PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from the Equity Side of the Circuit Court for Washington county. This appeal was taken from the decree of the court below, dismissing the bill of the appellant, filed in that court orr the 4th of September 1847. The allegations of the bill and answers and the proof which is voluminous, are sufficiently stated in the opinion of this court, and in the following opinion of the court below, delivered by Peeby, J. “The bill in this case states, that the contract for the…

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Appeal from the Equity Side of the Circuit Court for Washington county. This appeal was taken from the decree of the court below, dismissing the bill of the appellant, filed in that court orr the 4th of September 1847. The allegations of the bill and answers and the proof which is voluminous, are sufficiently stated in the opinion of this court, and in the following opinion of the court below, delivered by Peeby, J. “The bill in this case states, that the contract for the sale of the land was made with Grove, the complainant being understood to be jointly interested, and that Grove…

1Opinion of the CourtLe Grand, C. J.

The object of the bill- in this case is to quiet the title of the' appellant, and to restrain the execution of certain judgments-obtained against William Grove. It substantially alleges, that the complainant and Grove, in the year 1836, entered into an arrangement jointly to purchase of a certain Michael A. Finley, executor of Samuel Lynch, deceased, certain real estate; that Grove residing in the neighborhood of the lands intended to be purchased, the negotiations and transactions relating to the purchase were confided to him; and that the' contracts were made with Grove, the complainant…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Faringer v. RamsayCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1852
  2. Parker's heirs v. BodleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1815

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Springer v. SpringerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1924
  2. Johnson v. QuarlesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1870
  3. Ringo v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
  4. Dixon v. DixonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1914
  5. Green v. DrummondCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1869

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