Doe v. Scott
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The appeal in this case was taken by the plaintiffs from an order of the Court below, striking out the judgment by default against the casual ejector, quashing the writ of possession, and directing regular continuances from term to term to be entered. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of this Court.
1Opinion of the CourtBrent, J.
This action of ejectment was instituted by the appellants, in June, 1859, and the tenants in possession failing to appear, judgment by default was rendered against the casual ejector on the 4th of Eebruary, 1860. Upon the judgment a writ of possession issued in the usual form, and under it the appellants were put in possession on the 18th of May, 1860. On the 30th of November, 1869, more than nine years from the date of the judgment, the appellees filed a petition praying that the judgment may be stricken out, and that the Court will allow them to come in and defend. They assign as reasons, —…
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