Legal Opinion

Griffin v. Leslie

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided May 5, 1863PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City : This was an action brought by the appellee against the appellant, under the Act of 1858, ch. 323, to recover the amount of three promissory notes. The case is stated in the opinion of this Court.

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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City : This was an action brought by the appellee against the appellant, under the Act of 1858, ch. 323, to recover the amount of three promissory notes. The case is stated in the opinion of this Court. The cause was argued before Bowie, C. J., and Bartol, Goedsborough and Cochran, J. 1. That the order of the 31st January having determined against the right to remove, it was the subject matter for an appeal. 2. That, after the prayer of appeal, there was nothing left for the further proceedings of the Court to be based upon. 3. That whether the…

1Opinion of the CourtBowie, C. J.

In this case, the defendant, the appellant, was returned “Summoned” to the January Term 1859, which began bn the second Monday of that month. He appeared by attorn noy, and on the 14th of January filed a suggestion in writing, supported by affidavit, that a fair and impartial trial could not he had in the Court where the suit was depending. On the 31st of January 1859, the Court refused to remove said cause, because no • plea with an affidavit had been filed as required by the Act of 1858, ch. 323, from which order refusing the removal, the defendant prayed afi-appeal. The Court below refused…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wright v. HamnerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1853

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. People v. ComptonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Parrott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
  3. Perkins v. EskridgeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
  4. Cooke v. CookeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1875
  5. Pearlman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1961

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