Fox v. Reynolds
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the Court. There is in the hill no statement of fact or form of prayer to enable the Court to decree a sale of the property.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the Court. There is in the hill no statement of fact or form of prayer to enable the Court to decree a sale of the property. This was a proceeding, among others, against Charles and Timothy, who were supposed to be non-residents ; and by inspection of the order of publication, it will be seen that they were thereby informed, the only purpose of the bill was to ascertain the complainant’s quantity of interest in the property, the issue of an injunction and appointment of a receiver to collect…
1Opinion of the CourtBrent, J.
This. appeal is from an order of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City finally ratifying the sale of certain leasehold property. The appellant was returned by the trustees as purchaser. After the order nisi, he came in and objected to the ratification, alleging “that the decree for the sale was improvidently passed, and as appears from the face of the record was unauthorized by law.”
The property, consisting of a lot improved by four small buildings, was owned by Timothy Donovan, who died in 1852, leaving a widow, Jane Donovan, and eight children. Administration upon his estate was granted to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Tomlinson v. McKaigCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1847
- Bolgiano v. CookeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1863
- Earle v. TurtonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1866
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- Johnson v. HooverCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1892
- Foxwell v. FoxwellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1912
- McGaw v. GortnerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1903
- Wilson v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1885
- Tucker v. HudsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1929
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