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Wilhelm ex rel. Ami v. Hardman

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 10, 1859PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Cross-Appeals from the Circuit court for Allegany county This action was brought on the 16th of November 1867, by Wilhelm, an infant, to recover for work and labor performed by him for the defendant Hardman. The declaration contains but one count, and is for work; done and materials furnished. The defendant pleaded several pleas, the most material of which, (the 4th,) sets out an agreement between the parties, and is sufficiently stated in the opinion of this court.

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Cross-Appeals from the Circuit court for Allegany county This action was brought on the 16th of November 1867, by Wilhelm, an infant, to recover for work and labor performed by him for the defendant Hardman. The declaration contains but one count, and is for work; done and materials furnished. The defendant pleaded several pleas, the most material of which, (the 4th,) sets out an agreement between the parties, and is sufficiently stated in the opinion of this court. To this plea the plaintiff filed several replications, one of which sets up the infancy of the plaintiff, at the time of making…

1Opinion of the CourtTuck, J.

This is an action by an infant, to recover for work and labor. There are several pleas, one of which, in substance, states, that in August 1852, the plaintiff agreed with defendant to work and labor for him, on his farm, for seven years, in consideration that the defendant then and there agreed and contracted on his part, to provide for the plaintiff necessary *144in eat and drink, lodging and clothing, and to give him some schooling when there was a school convenient, during the time he would work and labor for defendant; and that if the plaintiff remained and worked for the defendant for the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Harney v. OwenIndiana Supreme Court · 1837
  2. Brawner v. FranklinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1846

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Kramer v. KramerCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1975
  2. Latrobe v. DietrichCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1910
  3. Wallace v. LeroyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Sprecher v. SprecherCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1955
  5. Starke v. Storm'sSupreme Court of Virginia · 1913

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