Wilson v. Ireland
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Calvert county. This was an action of replevin, brought by the appellant, as administrator ad colligendum of Samuel Owens, deceased, against the appellee, to recover a negro slave, alleged to belong to the estate of the said Owens. The first plea of the defendant, (which is the only one necessary to be noticed,) denies that the plaintiff is, or ever was collector, as alleged in the declaration, and issue was joined thereon. Exception.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Calvert county. This was an action of replevin, brought by the appellant, as administrator ad colligendum of Samuel Owens, deceased, against the appellee, to recover a negro slave, alleged to belong to the estate of the said Owens. The first plea of the defendant, (which is the only one necessary to be noticed,) denies that the plaintiff is, or ever was collector, as alleged in the declaration, and issue was joined thereon. Exception. To maintain the issue on this plea, the plaintiff offered the evidence stated in the opinion of this court. .The defendant…
1Opinion of the CourtLe Grand, C. J.
This is an action of replevin, instituted by the appellant, in his capacity of administrator ad colligendum of Samuel Owens, deceased, against the appellee, to recover a negro slave alleged to belong to the estate of Owens. The defendant interposed several pleas, only the first of which, however, it is necessary for us to notice, which is a denial of the plaintiff having been appointed collector, &c., of Samuel Owens.
*447The plaintiff, to sustain the issue joined on this plea, gave in evidence the original letters ad colligendum, which are •without dale; and also the bond of the plaintiff, dated…
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