Craig v. Ankeney
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from ifie Equity side of Washington county court. On the 25th of March, 1844, Henry Ankeney, filed his bill against William Craig and Jacob Angle, Jr., alleging, that about the 25th January 1842, Jacob H. Barnett called on him, saying, he was indebted to a certain William Craig,. in the sum of $263, and desired your orator to become his surety in a single bill, to said Craig, for that amount; that he did become surety for said B., on said note, payable to C. That when…
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Appeal from ifie Equity side of Washington county court. On the 25th of March, 1844, Henry Ankeney, filed his bill against William Craig and Jacob Angle, Jr., alleging, that about the 25th January 1842, Jacob H. Barnett called on him, saying, he was indebted to a certain William Craig,. in the sum of $263, and desired your orator to become his surety in a single bill, to said Craig, for that amount; that he did become surety for said B., on said note, payable to C. That when said note was taken by said Barnett to said Craig, he, the said Q-aig, refused to accept the same, saying, the debt due…
1Opinion of the CourtDorsey, J.
According to the facts, as we are bound to assume them to be, in the decision of this case, which has been set down for final hearing on bill and answer; the averments in the bill, qualified as they are by the answers of the appellant, Angle, *231are so defective, and insufficient, that the right of the appellant to the aid of a court of equity, may well be regarded as a matter of great doubt, even under the curing provisions of the acts of Assembly, which prevent this court from reversing any decree, or dismissing any appeal on the ground of a want of jurisdiction, or the insufficiency of the…
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