Legal Opinion

Grand United Order of Odd Fellows Joint Stock Ass'n v. Merklin

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 24, 1886PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. This appeal was taken from a decree of the Court below dismissing the bill of complaint. The case is stated in the opinion of this Court.

1Opinion of the CourtAlvey, C. J.

In this case the bill was filed by the appellants against the heirs and personal representatives of James Dew, deceased, for the purpose of having a certain deed and a lease declared to have the effect and operation of. a mortgage only. The deed was made by Charles H. Dutton and others to James Dew, on the 2d of May, 1866, for certain premises on Lexington street, in the City of Baltimore; and on the same day a long renewable lease of the same premises was made by Dew to Dutton and others, the grantors in the deed. The deed professes to be made for the consideration of $4000, and by the lease…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cherry v. SteinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1858
  2. Montague v. SewellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1882
  3. Gibbs v. GaleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1854
  4. Trahern ex rel. Trahern v. ColburnCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1885
  5. Downes v. Maryland & Delaware RailroadCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1872

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Fort v. ColbySupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
  2. Palmer v. City of AlbuquerqueNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Young v. OmohundroCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1888
  4. Oxenham v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1931
  5. Rubin v. LeosatisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1933

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