President of Maryland Hospital v. Foreman
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. On the 6th of December, 1851, Jane Foreman, a lunatic, was admitted a patient in the Maryland Hospital, at $3 per week, payable quarterly in advance, at the request of her brother, the appellee, who gave his written obligation with a surety, to the appellants as required by them.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. On the 6th of December, 1851, Jane Foreman, a lunatic, was admitted a patient in the Maryland Hospital, at $3 per week, payable quarterly in advance, at the request of her brother, the appellee, who gave his written obligation with a surety, to the appellants as required by them. The charge, per week, was altered from time to time, and the sums, so charged, were paid duly by the appellee continuously to the 1st July, 1863; — -he discharging the same for a considerable portion of that time out of his own means. In the spring of 1863, the…
1Opinion of the CourtBartol, C. J.
This suit was instituted by the appellee to recover money paid by him upon a contract alleged to be illegal and void. At the first argument, heard near the close of the last term, the validity of the contract, evidenced by the receipt dated the 17th of April, 1863, was assailed chiefly on the ground that it was condemned by public policy, and was, therefore, illegal and void. The contract having been executed, and there being no evidence whatever of any duress, hardship or oppression practiced upon the party complaining, there seemed to be great force in the objection that the plaintiff came…
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