Mayor of Baltimore v. Norman

Appeal from Baltimore county court. This was an action of trover, brought on the 2nd of November 1850, by the appellee, Norman, an infant, by Sprigg, as bis prochein ami, against the appellants, to recover the value of three certificates of stock particularly described in the declaration. Plea, non cul. Exception. By the will of Talbott Jones, and a decree of the court of chancery carrying out tbe trusts thereof, the plaintiff, (then and still an infant, being at the time of the trial about thirteen years of age,) became entitled to certain stock of tbe corporation of the city of Baltimore.…