Legal Opinion

Newson's Adm'r. v. Douglass

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 15, 1826PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Cross Appeals from Baltimore County Court. This was an action of assumpsit for money paid, laid out and expended; for money had and received, and for money lent and advanced.

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Cross Appeals from Baltimore County Court. This was an action of assumpsit for money paid, laid out and expended; for money had and received, and for money lent and advanced. The defendant (Douglass,) pleaded non assumpsit, and issue was joined. 1. At the trial the plaintiff, (Newson’s administrator,) off fered in evidence, that his intestate was the owner of the ship Mohawk at the time of his death; and that while such ownership continued in the representatives of the intestate, the defendant sent to the offices of The Baltimore Insurance Company, and The Patapsco Insurance Company, the…

1Opinion of the Court

Buchanan, Ch. J.

delivered the opinion of the Court. These " are cross appeals from the judgment of the Baltimore county. Court in a suit originally instituted by Roswell L. olt, administrator of Samuel Newson, against George Douglass, to recover the amount received by him on account of certain insurances effected on the ship Mohawk, and are presented to this court on four bills of exceptions taken at the trial; the three first on the part of the plaintiff below, and the fourth on the part of the defendant.

The two appeals having been discussed together before this eourt, they will be…

2Cited by23 opinions

  1. I. W. Berman Properties v. Porter Bros.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
  2. St. Paul at Chase Corp. v. Manufacturers Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1971
  3. Carroll County Department of Social Services v. EdelmannCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990
  4. United Cable Television of Baltimore Ltd. Partnership v. BurchCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1999
  5. Baltimore City Passenger Railway Co. v. SewellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1873

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