Carroll v. Norwood's heirs
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Baltimore county court. Ejeptment for two tracts of land, one called Enlargement (a), the other ■Brown’s Adventure, lyjng in Baltimore county." . The declaration contained seven separate demises, viz. by Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, Nicholas Carroll, Daniel Carroll, Duddington, and Robert Carter, each for an undivided fifth part, by Abraham Van, Bibber for one undivided tenth paid, by Isaac Van Bibber for. one undivided fiftieth part, and by William Smith for…
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Appeal from Baltimore county court. Ejeptment for two tracts of land, one called Enlargement (a), the other ■Brown’s Adventure, lyjng in Baltimore county." . The declaration contained seven separate demises, viz. by Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, Nicholas Carroll, Daniel Carroll, Duddington, and Robert Carter, each for an undivided fifth part, by Abraham Van, Bibber for one undivided tenth paid, by Isaac Van Bibber for. one undivided fiftieth part, and by William Smith for four undivided fiftieth parts. Defence was taken on warrant by the then defendants, Edward and .Samuel Norwood, for a…
1Opinion of the Court
Chase, Ch. J.
delivered the opinion of the court. It has been conceded in the argument, that the facts and circumstances stated in the first bill of exceptions, constitute a sufficient foundation for the jury’s presuming a grant to the sons of John Israel, independent and exclusive of the fact, that a grant had issued to John Israel, the father, after his death, which fact, it has been contended, repels and precludes the presumption, on the ground that all the facts and circumstances originated from that source, and are in such manner to be accounted for. The grant which issued to John Israel…
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