Legal Opinion

Jackson v. Union Bank

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 15, 1823PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Baltimore county court. This Was ¿ special áction on the case, brought by the appellant against the appellees: The declaration charged the defendants below with unskilful management of the concerns of the plaintiff. It contained two counts, to both of which objections were taken; but aS the court did not decide the casé on those objections, it is unnecessary to set out the d eel station.

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Appeal from Baltimore county court. This Was ¿ special áction on the case, brought by the appellant against the appellees: The declaration charged the defendants below with unskilful management of the concerns of the plaintiff. It contained two counts, to both of which objections were taken; but aS the court did not decide the casé on those objections, it is unnecessary to set out the d eel station. The general issue was pleaded; and at the trial the plaintiff gavé in evidence, that being a merchant, extensively engaged in commerce in the city of Baltimore, he was, as such, a customer of the…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of, the cour.t was delivered by

Buchanan, J.

It is contended, on. the part of the defendants, that the proof offered at the trial by the plaintiff, and. stated in the hill of, exceptions, does not. correspondí with the agreement set out in the declaration, and that fe■the yaijan.ee between., the (illegyta and the probata,, tlo *149plaintiff is not entitled to recover. It is not necessary to examine this technical objection to the plaintiff’s right of recovery, there being quite enough without it to defeat the, action. John Chalmers, on whom the bill oí exchange was drawn, resided in the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Marine Ins. Co. of Alexandria v. HodgsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1810

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Bailie v. Augusta Savings BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  2. Hall v. HolmesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1869
  3. Citizens Bank v. John A. Howell & Bros.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1855
  4. Simpson v. WaldbyMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Power v. First Nat. BankMontana Supreme Court · 1887

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