Johnson v. Dorsey
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Court of Chancery. Upon a bill filed by the Neptune Insurance Company, of Baltimore, the chancellor, on the 18th of May 1843, with the consent of parties, passed a decree for the sale of certain real estate of one Rebecca Dorsey, situated in Baltimore county, for payment of a mortgage debt due the complainants.
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Appeal from the Court of Chancery. Upon a bill filed by the Neptune Insurance Company, of Baltimore, the chancellor, on the 18th of May 1843, with the consent of parties, passed a decree for the sale of certain real estate of one Rebecca Dorsey, situated in Baltimore county, for payment of a mortgage debt due the complainants. David Stewart and Charles F. Mayer, Esqs., were appointed trustees to effect this sale, and the decree directed them to “proceed to make sale of the mortgaged property’', having first given .at least three weeks previous notice, inserted in some newspaper or papers, and…
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
This case comes before the court, upon an appeal from an order of an associate judge, of the third judicial district, sitting for the chancellor, vacating a sale made to the appellant, on the 21st of April 1847, under a decree of the chancery court.
It appears from the record, that objections to the ratification of this sale, were interposed by the appellee, prior to its confirmation. But they were not sustained by the affidavit of the exceptant, or verified by that of any other person, and in this predicament, they were disregarded by the judge, to whom the application was preferred, and the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- American Insurance v. OakleyNew York Court of Chancery · 1841
- Duncan v. DoddNew York Court of Chancery · 1830
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- Gould v. ChappellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1875
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