Glenn v. Fowler
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Chancery. On the 22d November, 1836, Francis M. Fowler, Samuel Poultney, David U. Brown, and Ann Poultney, administra-trix of Thomas Poultney, filed their bill in chancery, charging that in the year 1832, Samuel Poultney and William M. Ellicott entered into a co-partnership in the city of Baltimore, as bankers, under the style of Poultney, Ellicott & Co. engaged in business and contracted debts still due.
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Appeal from Chancery. On the 22d November, 1836, Francis M. Fowler, Samuel Poultney, David U. Brown, and Ann Poultney, administra-trix of Thomas Poultney, filed their bill in chancery, charging that in the year 1832, Samuel Poultney and William M. Ellicott entered into a co-partnership in the city of Baltimore, as bankers, under the style of Poultney, Ellicott & Co. engaged in business and contracted debts still due. That in 1835, said firm constituted said Fowler, their attorney, to settle and adjust their business ; that he continued to act as such attorney until the 4th September, 1836,…
1Opinion of the CourtChambees, Judge
The court have to regret that in this case they have not *347had the benefit of an argument on the part of the appellees; but they have been compelled in obedience to the imperative rules of law to decide the case without such advantage.
They do not find it to be necessary, however, to express an opinion upon several points presented by the appellants’ counsel, and it is their purpose to avoid the decision of any matter not immediately demanding their notice.
The great purpose and object of a court of equity, in assuming jurisdiction to restrain proceedings at law, is to afford a more plain,…
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