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Sigmund v. Howard Bank

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 26, 1868PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. Five bills of exception were taken by the plaintiff to the rulings of the court below. The first was to the admissibility *of evidence, and is sufficiently presented in the opinion of this court. The second, third and fourth were also to the admissibility of evidence, which, being deemed unimportant by the court, and no opinion expressed thereon, need not be set out.

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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. Five bills of exception were taken by the plaintiff to the rulings of the court below. The first was to the admissibility *of evidence, and is sufficiently presented in the opinion of this court. The second, third and fourth were also to the admissibility of evidence, which, being deemed unimportant by the court, and no opinion expressed thereon, need not be set out. The fifth exception was as follows: The defendant prayed the court to instruct the jury, that if they believe from the whole evidence, that the defendant made the lease in the…

1Opinion of the Court

*Brent, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought by the plaintiff, in the Superior Court of Baltimore City, to recover damages from the Howard Bank for the alleged violation of a contract, in failing to deliver possession of certain premises which had been leased to him by. the bank for the term of five years, from the 1st of July,11860.

The lease is dated the 21st of March, i860, and contains no stipulations as to enjoyment and possession by the lessee. The law, however, implies an undertaking on the part of the lessor, that the lessee shall have the undisturbed…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Baugher v. WilkinsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1860

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Herpolsheimer v. ChristopherNebraska Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Snider v. DebanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
  3. Bocchini v. Gorn Management Co.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1986
  4. King v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
  5. Hannan v. DuschSupreme Court of Virginia · 1930

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