Legal Opinion
Collection & Investigation Bureau of Maryland, Inc. v. Linsley
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 12, 1977No. 1326, September Term, 1976PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, C. J.
The English Parliament, enacted, during the reign of King Charles II, 1 legislation entitled, “An Act for Prevention of Frauds and Perjuries.” That law, quickly became known by the stylistic name, “The Statute of Frauds.” 2 In this, the tricentennial year of the Statute, an appellate court is called upon, for what appears to be the first time in the legal history of Maryland, to decide what is meant by the phrase “Space of one Year” as it appears in both the original and the present act.
By § IV of the Act it was provided in pertinent part:
“That from and after the said four and twentieth day…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Ellicott v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1853
- Doyle v. DixonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
- Lee's Adm'r v. HillSupreme Court of Virginia · 1891
- Hall v. SolomonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1892
- Williams v. BemisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Frantz v. ParkeIdaho Court of Appeals · 1986
- Griffith v. One Investment Plaza AssociatesCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1985
- Labrecque v. Sunbird Boat Co., Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 1994
- Slone v. Aerospace Design & Fabrication, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1996
- Friedman & Fuller, P.C. v. FunkhouserCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1995
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