Legal Opinion

Coburn v. Harris

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 3, 1882PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. The c;ase is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception.—At the trial _ the plaintiff offered the six following prayers: 1. That if the jury find that the defendant’s intestate, the late Thomas Coburn, had a contract with the Cemetery Company for the construction of the Boundary avenue wall referred to in the evidence, and that said Thomas Coburn entered into an agreement with the plaintiff for furnishing all the new stone that would…

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Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. The c;ase is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception.—At the trial _ the plaintiff offered the six following prayers: 1. That if the jury find that the defendant’s intestate, the late Thomas Coburn, had a contract with the Cemetery Company for the construction of the Boundary avenue wall referred to in the evidence, and that said Thomas Coburn entered into an agreement with the plaintiff for furnishing all the new stone that would be required in the construction of said wall at .f 2 per perch, and that said Thomas Coburn died while said wall was…

1Opinion of the Court

■ Irving, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an action of assumpsit brought by the appellee, against the appellant, in the Baltimore City Court, on the 4th of March, 1880. The declaration in a single count, claims for money payable to plaintiff for goods bargained and sold by the plaintiff to the defendant's intestate, in his life-time, and delivered since his death to George Coburn aforesaid, and John Coburn, administrators of said Thomas Coburn, the said John Coburn having since said delivery been relieved and discharged by the Orphans’ Court of Baltimore City, from his office of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Zollickoffer v. SethCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1876
  2. Coburn v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1880

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bogart v. WillisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1930
  2. Crowe & Co. v. Adkinson Construction Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Baker v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1934
  4. Davis v. WinterCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1937
  5. Marden v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1928

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