Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Vanderworker v. Brown

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided July 1, 1880PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Bartol, C. J.,

delivered tbe opinion of the Court.

This is a suit on the official bond of a constable, against him and his sureties. The breach alleged in the narr. is that the officer having in his hands a writ of fieri facias directing him to levy upon the goods of the defendant named in the writ of execution, did seize and carry away the goods of the equitable plaintiff, well knowing that said goods so seized were the property of the relator.

The demurrer to the declaration was sustained and judgment entered for defendants; the plaintiff has brought this appeal..

Some objection to tbe narr.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Richardson v. HallCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1864
  2. Chappell v. CoxCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1862
  3. Cromwell v. OwingsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1826

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Cocking v. WadeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1898
  2. State, Use of Williams v. DaytonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1905
  3. State Ex Rel. German v. TimmonsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1899
  4. State Ex Rel. Brooks v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1925
  5. State ex rel. Hamilton v. MayMissouri Court of Appeals · 1913

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