Van Nostrand v. Carr
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas. On the 15th of June, 1868, the appellant applied for the benefit of the Insolvent Laws. The application was in the usual form and G. H. Williams was appointed trustee, and gave bond, which was approved.
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Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas. On the 15th of June, 1868, the appellant applied for the benefit of the Insolvent Laws. The application was in the usual form and G. H. Williams was appointed trustee, and gave bond, which was approved. On the 27th of June, the appellees filed their petition stating that the debts of the applicant exceeded $15,000 ; and that the pretensions of the trustee were prejudicial to their interests, cast a cloud on their liens, and would hinder their enforcement; that the applicant was a resident of Anne Arundel county; and that by reason of the Bankrupt Act of…
1Opinion of the CourtBartol, C. J.
We have no doubt of the jurisdiction of this Court to entertain the present appeal.
By the Constitution of 1867, Article 4, section 14, it is provided that the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals, shall be “ such as now is or may hereafter be prescribed by law.” The Act of 1865, ch. 91, declares that “any person interested may appeal from the decision of the Court, on any question arising under the insolvent law.” That Act remains unre-pealed.
It has been argued by the appellees that the right of appeal in such ease is taken away by the 28 th section of .the 4th Article of the Constitution,…
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