Hamilton v. Conine
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception: The plaintiff offered the following prayers: 1. If the jury find from the evidence, that the plaintiff was employed to sell at public or private sale, a three-fourths’ interest in the piece of property spolien of by the witness, then the plaintiff is entitled to recover any sum or sums of money that the jury may find, he expended for said defendants at…
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Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception: The plaintiff offered the following prayers: 1. If the jury find from the evidence, that the plaintiff was employed to sell at public or private sale, a three-fourths’ interest in the piece of property spolien of by the witness, then the plaintiff is entitled to recover any sum or sums of money that the jury may find, he expended for said defendants at their instance and request, and also the value of any services they may find he rendered to said defendants, provided,…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
Hamilton, Conine, Purviance and Presstman were tenants in common of certain improved real estate in Baltimore city; each owning an undivided fourth part. This action of assumpsit was instituted by Hamilton, who was an auctioneer and real estate broker, against Conine and Purviance, two of his co-tenants, to recover expenses paid by him for advertising the property for sale, for his services as auctioneer, and for commissions on the amount of a private sale negotiated by him. The declaration contains the common counts, including those for work done by the plaintiff for the defendants at their…
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