Corner v. Mackintosh
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — The plaintiff offered three prayers as follows : 1. ' That the petition of the defendants in the attachment case in Baltimore County, the proceedings in which, have been given in evidence, is conclusive evidence against the defendants, that they knew that the sheriff had seized the goods in question, and that they ratified the seizure. 2. That the plaintiff is…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — The plaintiff offered three prayers as follows : 1. ' That the petition of the defendants in the attachment case in Baltimore County, the proceedings in which, have been given in evidence, is conclusive evidence against the defendants, that they knew that the sheriff had seized the goods in question, and that they ratified the seizure. 2. That the plaintiff is entitled to recover the value of the goods seized at the time and place of seizure, with interest thereon until the payment…
1Opinion of the CourtAlvey, J.
This is an action of trespass de bonis asportatis, brought hy the appellee against the appellants; and the cause of action is for the seizing and taking of certain goods and chattels by the sheriff' Of Baltimore County, under process of attachment, issued on a judgment recovered by the present defendants against a certain William Robinson. The case was tried on plea of not guilty, before the Court without the aid of a jury. There is little or no dispute in regard to the evidence; the main and leading question in the case being whether, as matter of law, the defendants are liable for the…
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