Hoffar v. Dement
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Charles County Court. This was an action of assumpsit, commenced on the 3rd March, 1845, by the appellants against the appellee. The defendant pleaded non assumpsit and limitations. The jury found a verdict for the defendant. At the trial of this cause, the plaintiffs, to support the issues on their part joined, gave in evidence, that Joseph JY.
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Appeal from Charles County Court. This was an action of assumpsit, commenced on the 3rd March, 1845, by the appellants against the appellee. The defendant pleaded non assumpsit and limitations. The jury found a verdict for the defendant. At the trial of this cause, the plaintiffs, to support the issues on their part joined, gave in evidence, that Joseph JY. Stone-street died several years ago, leaving four children, of whom Ellen Hoffar was one; that he left at his death, which happened about 1825, a tract of land in Charles county, the title to which descended to said children; that about…
1Opinion of the CourtSpence, J.
This is an action of assumpsit. The declaration contains three counts. The first, for use and occupation; the second, on an account stated; and the third, for money had and received. The defendant pleaded non assumpsit and limitations.
Ellen M. Hoffar, the wife of Jlncus M. Hoffar, the plaintiffs in this action, was one of the four children of Joseph N. Stonestreet, who died intestate, seized of the real estate, to recover for the use and occupation of which, by the defendant’s testator in bis life-time, this action was instituted. The county court decided, that the plaintiffs could not…
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