Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road v. Glenn
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The bill in this case was filed in the Circuit Court of Baltimore city, on the 6th of October, 1866, by the appellee, against The National Express and Transportation Company, John Blair Hoge, John J. Kelley and C. Oliver O’Donnell, Trustees of said Express Company, the Baltimore and Ohio Eail Eoad Company, and the Bank of Commerce, on behalf of himself, and such other creditors of the said Express Company, as might become…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The bill in this case was filed in the Circuit Court of Baltimore city, on the 6th of October, 1866, by the appellee, against The National Express and Transportation Company, John Blair Hoge, John J. Kelley and C. Oliver O’Donnell, Trustees of said Express Company, the Baltimore and Ohio Eail Eoad Company, and the Bank of Commerce, on behalf of himself, and such other creditors of the said Express Company, as might become parties to the suit, and agree to contribute to the costs of prosecuting the same. The bill charged that the National…
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
The able argument of the counsel, on both sides, in this cause, has been mainly directed to the consideration of the validity and effect of the deed of the 20th September, 1866, made by the Express Company to the trustees. The invalidity of this instrument is the sole reliance of the complainant, upon which all the other proceedings depend. Our conclusion upon that proposition will dispose of this appeal. The question is one of much importance, and having been re-argued, has been examined with more than ordinary care. The bill of complaint, the deed itself, the agreement of counsel filed, the…
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