Legal Opinion

Chew v. Tome

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 14, 1901PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County (Merrick J.), overruling exceptions to a mortgage sale and finally ratifying the same. The will of J. P. Marshall filed as an exhibit by the exceptant is as follows : “June 14th, 1861. “In the name of-the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, Amen.

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Appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County (Merrick J.), overruling exceptions to a mortgage sale and finally ratifying the same. The will of J. P. Marshall filed as an exhibit by the exceptant is as follows : “June 14th, 1861. “In the name of-the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, Amen. Being about to enter upon a perilous enterprise, one fraught with the greatest of dangers, wherein death may be encountered at any moment, and anxious to dispose of the earthly goods, with which God in his mercy hath blessed me, before entering upon the said enterprise—I,…

1Opinion of the CourtJones, J.

This is an appeal from the equity side of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County; and brings up for review the action of the Court in overruling exceptions filed to a sale made under certain proceedings • in execution of a power of sale contained in a mortgage, and ratifying said sale.

The record shows that on the 23rd of August, 1898, by virtue of a power of sale contained in a mortgage from one Martha J. Wightman to Jacob Tome, dated the 16th of July, 1895, Peter E. Tome, the attorney named therein, sold at public sale the mortgaged property and reported Philemon W. Chew, the appellant…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Gill v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1883
  2. Hammond's Lessee v. InloesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1853
  3. Benesch v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1878
  4. Campbell v. PorterSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  5. Schaub v. GriffinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1897

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Budacz v. FradkinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1924
  2. Scarlett v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1910
  3. Herbold v. Montebello Building & Loan Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1910
  4. Stewart v. KreuzerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1915
  5. Gottschalk Co. v. SamuelsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1916

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