Orient Mutual Insurance v. Andrews
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. This was au action on a policy of marine insurance, brought by the appellees against the appellant. The •case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtIrving, J.
The question presented by this appeal is whether a judgment by default, rendered in favor of the appellees, and which was extended for amount ascertained, and final judgment entered, ought to have been stricken out on the application of the appellant in the Court below. The Court refused to strike out.
It is contended by the appellant, that the cause of action of the appellees did not give them a right to the judgment by default, under the Act of 1864, chap. 6, regulating practice in certain cases in Baltimore City, for the want of a sworn plea, filed to the rule day by the appellant; because…
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