Dent v. Hancock
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Charles County Court. This was an action of replevin, brought on the 15th February, 1844, by the appellee, against the appellant, for a lot of tobacco. The property was replevied and delivered to the appellee.
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Appeal from Charles County Court. This was an action of replevin, brought on the 15th February, 1844, by the appellee, against the appellant, for a lot of tobacco. The property was replevied and delivered to the appellee. The defendant below, the appellant, avowed the taking of the property, for that the appelle for a space of three years, ending on the 31st December, 1843, held and enjoyed the said, &c., as tenant of the said Priscilla, by virtue of a certain demise made, at the yearly rent of f 110, payable annually, which was unpaid, &c. The plaintiff in replevin denied: 1st. The demise.…
1Opinion of the CourtDorsey, J.
After the testimony in the cause had been closed, as appears by the bill of exceptions, “the plaintiff then prayed the court to instruct the jury, that if they find the aforegoing facts to be true, the plaintiff is entitled to recover.” Which instruction being objected to, “ upon all the aforegoing evidence, the said Priscilla E., by her counsel, then prayed the court to instruct the jury, that if they find, from the evidence in this cause, that the said William K. Dent opened the door of the barn without any authority or directions from the said Priscilla E., or Nathan S., her bailiff; and…
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