Dulany v. Wells
Court of Appeals of Maryland
THIS was an action of debt on a bond. By the statement of facts agreed on, and submitted to the court for their opinion and judgment thereon, it appears, That Thomas Bladen, the above mentioned, and Charles Wells, the defendant, on the 1st of April, 1773, were subjects of the King of Great Britain, and on the said day and year the said Charles Wells, with William Goodwin, his security, executed his three obligations to the said Thomas Bladen.
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THIS was an action of debt on a bond. By the statement of facts agreed on, and submitted to the court for their opinion and judgment thereon, it appears, That Thomas Bladen, the above mentioned, and Charles Wells, the defendant, on the 1st of April, 1773, were subjects of the King of Great Britain, and on the said day and year the said Charles Wells, with William Goodwin, his security, executed his three obligations to the said Thomas Bladen. On the 25th of June, 1781, the sums mentioned in the conditions of the bonds, with interest thereon, amounted to the sum of , sterling money j and on…
1Opinion of the Court
*23There were a number of other cases in which similar statements of facts were drawn up for the court’s opinion thereon at this term.
The Court
decided, that the payments made into the treasury were not valid, and gave judgment for the whole of the plaintiff’s claim, except the interest during the war; that is, from the 4th of July, 1776, to the 3d of September, 1783.
The defendants appealed to the court of appeals.
*24The law of nature is the only immutable law. It is implanted in the heart, and ought to govern the actions of all mankind. It is equally obligatory on states as upon private…
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