Harwood v. Jones
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from equity side of Frederick County Court. The bill in this cause was filed on the 21st January 1834, by Joshua Jones, alleging that, a certain John R. Jones borrowed the sum of $2000 from Lucy Harwood, and to secure the same gave his note under seal, bearing date 4th August 1829^ with the complainant as security therein, and carrying interest from dale; that the said note was delivered to the said Lucy, and remained in her hands for some time; that John R. Jones was…
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Appeal from equity side of Frederick County Court. The bill in this cause was filed on the 21st January 1834, by Joshua Jones, alleging that, a certain John R. Jones borrowed the sum of $2000 from Lucy Harwood, and to secure the same gave his note under seal, bearing date 4th August 1829^ with the complainant as security therein, and carrying interest from dale; that the said note was delivered to the said Lucy, and remained in her hands for some time; that John R. Jones was in mercantile business in Baltimore, and became largely indebted; that the firm of Samuel Jones and Richard S.…
1Opinion of the CourtDorset, J.
Before we examine the facts in this case, it is necessary to dispose of the questions raised, as to the admissibility of portions of the evidence taken in the cause, because upon their determination will in some measure depend what are the facts ,on which we are called to decide.
The first objection of this kind was taken to the testimony of Charles A. Warfield, who it appears was examined as a witness on the part of the appellants, without any previous notice ■thereof being given to the appellee. Previous to the act of assembly of 1832, ch. 302, sec. 5, such an objection to testimony, if…
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