Legal Opinion

Ahern v. White

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided February 5, 1874PublishedCited by 30 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. This was an action of ejectment. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.

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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. This was an action of ejectment. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. The first bill of exception taken by the appellant, the defendant below, after setting out the deed in fee to White, the proof of White’s possession under it, the lease by White to Ijams, and the mortgage from Ijams to him, all of which was offered in evidence by the plaintiff White, concluded as follows: “And [the plaintiff] then proved, that the two papers were executed on the same day, and together left for record at the same time, to wit, at 3| o’clock, on the…

1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.

In this case, ejectment was brought by the appellee against the appellant, for two lots of ground in the City of Baltimore. The plaintiff derived title in fee to these lots, by deed from Fenton and wife, dated the 3rd of July, 1857. On the 4th of April, 1871, he leased them to Ijams for ninety-nine years, renewable forever, and at the same time, took from him a mortgage of them to secure advances, to be made for the purpose of erecting houses upon them. The defendant’s title is that of purchaser of the lots at sheriff’s sale, under execution on a judgment against Ijams recovered in June,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Martin v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1855
  2. Heuisler v. NickumCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1873
  3. Mayburry v. BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1841
  4. Wilson v. RussellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1859
  5. Neidig v. WhitefordCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1868

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Ray v. EuriceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1952
  2. Brown v. FraleyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1960
  3. Owens v. GraetzelCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1926
  4. Rothman v. SilverCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1967
  5. Fitch v. Double" U" Sales Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1957

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