Dempsey v. McNabb
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Cecil County. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial the plaintiff offered the five following prayers: 1. That the Statute of Limitations pleaded by the defendant in this cause, does not begin to run until the granting of letters of administration to the plaintiff upon the estate of Bridget Dempsey. 2. That under the fourth count in the declaration, the verdict of the jury must be for the plaintiff for the…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Cecil County. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial the plaintiff offered the five following prayers: 1. That the Statute of Limitations pleaded by the defendant in this cause, does not begin to run until the granting of letters of administration to the plaintiff upon the estate of Bridget Dempsey. 2. That under the fourth count in the declaration, the verdict of the jury must be for the plaintiff for the amount of money as appears by the bond and receipt of defendant’s testator, as given in evidence, that said Crow in his…
1Opinion of the CourtAlvey, C. J.
This action was brought by the appellant, as administratrix of her sister, Bridget Dempsey, deceased, against the appellee, executor of Miles Crow, deceased, for wages, alleged to have been due the appellant’s intestate at the time of her death; and for money, alleged to have been received by Miles Crow after the death of the plaintiff’s intestate, as the proceeds of certain stock in a building association, belonging to the intestate at the time of her death.
The declaration contains five counts; hut only the second and fourth counts state the causes of action upon which recovery is sought.…
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