Clara Medley v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from S't. Maby’s County court. Ejectment by the appellee, against the appellant, instituted 5th January 1822, for certain tracts, or parcels of land, called “ Cole’s Addition ” “Roberts Freehold,,” and u Pasture Ground,” being, as described in the declaration, “ the dwelling plantation of J. Williams, late of Saint Mary’s county, deceased. Defence -was taken on warrant, and not guilty pleaded.
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Appeal from S't. Maby’s County court. Ejectment by the appellee, against the appellant, instituted 5th January 1822, for certain tracts, or parcels of land, called “ Cole’s Addition ” “Roberts Freehold,,” and u Pasture Ground,” being, as described in the declaration, “ the dwelling plantation of J. Williams, late of Saint Mary’s county, deceased. Defence -was taken on warrant, and not guilty pleaded. The cause was first tried, and there was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the County court, at August term 1824, from which an appeal was taken to the Court of Appeals, and the…
1Opinion of the Court
Chambers Judge,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The first opinion which the exception in this case presents for revision, is, that evidence of general reputation is admissible, to prove that the dwelling plantation of James Williams, consisted of the three tracts of land mentioned in the declaration.
We think the court erred in permitting the testimony to go to the jury.
Evidence of general reputation is inadmissible except in enumerated cases, in which necessity, or very strong claims on the score of convenience, require its production, and the instances are avowedly exceptions to the…
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