Davis v. Helbig
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from tlie Circuit Court for Allegany County. This was an action of Ejectment brought by the appellants to recover from the appellee parts of lots sixty-seven and sixty-ei^ht in Hook’s Addition to the town of Cumberland. Plea not guilty.
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Appeal from tlie Circuit Court for Allegany County. This was an action of Ejectment brought by the appellants to recover from the appellee parts of lots sixty-seven and sixty-ei^ht in Hook’s Addition to the town of Cumberland. Plea not guilty. It was admitted at the trial below that the legal title to the lands in controversy was in James Hook, who died seized thereof, in his demesne as of fee, and who, prior to his death, executed a last will and testament, whereby among other things, he devised, after the death or marriage of his wife, a share in his estate, embracing real, personal and…
1Opinion of the CourtCrabs', J.
Two questions present themselves for the consideration of the Court on this appeal. First: Whether the Act of the legislature, passed at December session, 1845, chap. 253, entitled, “ An Act for the relief of John L. Hook and others, devisees of James Hook, late of Allegany county, deceased,” was aproper exercise of legislative power ; and, secondly, if so, whether the power conferred by the Act on the County Court of Allegany gave that Court jurisdiction, and authorized the decree, by virtue of which the property in controversy was purchased. The three sections of the Act very clearly…
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