Donelson v. Polk
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. •The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. The record contains the following agreed statement of facts: It is admitted in this case that Artemus Donelson, the defendant, became the assignee of the leasehold interest created by the lease from Robert M. Polk and wife to John J. Kennedy, on the 17th day of June, 1873, by deed of assignment from John S. Tyson, trustee, and as such assignee remained in possession of said…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. •The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. The record contains the following agreed statement of facts: It is admitted in this case that Artemus Donelson, the defendant, became the assignee of the leasehold interest created by the lease from Robert M. Polk and wife to John J. Kennedy, on the 17th day of June, 1873, by deed of assignment from John S. Tyson, trustee, and as such assignee remained in possession of said property, receiving the rents', income and profits thereof, so far as said property yielded any rents, income or profits,…
1Opinion of the CourtAlvey, C. J.
The bill in this case was filed against the appellant to compel him to account for and pay over to the appellee as lessor, certain arrearages of ground-rent, which accrued due while the former was owner and possessor of the leasehold estate, as assignee thereof, and which leasehold premises he afterwards assigned; and also to compel him to reimburse the appellee the amount of taxes that accrued due during the time of the holding of the premises by the appellant as such assignee, — such taxes having been subsequently paid by the appellee.
There is no dispute in regard to the amount claimed, and…
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- Mayhew v. HardestyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1855
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