Uhl v. Dillon
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Equity Side of the Circuit Court for Baltimore county. This is an appeal from an order granting an injunction and appointing a receiver, upon a bill filed by the appellees against the appellant.
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Appeal from the Equity Side of the Circuit Court for Baltimore county. This is an appeal from an order granting an injunction and appointing a receiver, upon a bill filed by the appellees against the appellant. The bill alleges, that the defendant is indebted to the complainants in the sum of $3695.56; that he is engaged in the pork and provision business, and has purchased a large amount of stock from the complainants and others, payments for a large portion of which are now actually due and unpaid; that.he is now engaged in disposing of said stock, and has already sold his real estate and…
1Opinion of the CourtBartol, J.
The bill, filed by the appellees in this cause, states no sufficient case entitling them to the relief prayed.
No authority has been shown to this court, nor can any be produced, entitled to consideration, which sanctions the exercise •of the high and extraordinary power of a court of chancery, to interpose, by writ of injunction, in a case like the one before us, restraining a debtor in the enjoyment and power of disposition of his property.
The appellees, (the complainants below,) are merely general creditors of the appellant, who have not prosecuted their claim to judgment and execution, nor…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wiggins v. ArmstrongNew York Court of Chancery · 1816
- Candler v. PettitNew York Court of Chancery · 1828
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