Stockett v. Watkins' Admr's
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Error to Anne Arundel County Court. This was an action of Assumpsit, commenced on the 11th of October, 1825, by Nicholas Watkins of Thomas, (the intestate oí the appellees,) in his life-time against, Joseph N. Stockett the appellant, for the use and occupation of land, and for the labor and services of certain negroes. U pon the death of the said Nicholas Watkins of Thomas, Rachel II.
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Error to Anne Arundel County Court. This was an action of Assumpsit, commenced on the 11th of October, 1825, by Nicholas Watkins of Thomas, (the intestate oí the appellees,) in his life-time against, Joseph N. Stockett the appellant, for the use and occupation of land, and for the labor and services of certain negroes. U pon the death of the said Nicholas Watkins of Thomas, Rachel II. Watkins, and Benjamin Watkins, his administrators, (the appellees) appeared, and were made parties to the suit. The defendant pleaded, non assumpsit, non assumpsit infra tres amos, and actio non accrevit, §{c.…
1Opinion of the CourtEakle, J.
There were five exceptions taken on the trial of this case, which is an action for the use and occupation of land, and for the work, labor, and services of negroes, brought by the administrators of Watkins against Stockett. The first and fourth were filed by the plaintiffs, and were not used by them. The remaining three have had a full share of our attention. The fifth exception contains a recapitulation of all the evidence examined by either party. On this exception, three prayers were submitted by the plaintiffs, and two by the defendants, and all were decided favorably to the former. They…
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