Legal Opinion

Peabody Heights Co. v. Sadtler

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided April 18, 1884PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. This was an action of ejectment brought by the appellant against the appellees to recover the parcel of land described in the declaration. Issue was joined on the plea of not guilty, and the case was tried by consent before the Court, (Fowler, J.,) a jury trial being waived. Prayers were offered on both sides. The Court refused those of the plaintiff, and granted those of the defendants. The ■plaintiff excepted.

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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. This was an action of ejectment brought by the appellant against the appellees to recover the parcel of land described in the declaration. Issue was joined on the plea of not guilty, and the case was tried by consent before the Court, (Fowler, J.,) a jury trial being waived. Prayers were offered on both sides. The Court refused those of the plaintiff, and granted those of the defendants. The ■plaintiff excepted. The verdict was for the defendants, and judgment was entered thereon on the 3rd of December, 1883, for costs. On the 3rd of March,…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court:

By the Additional or Supplemental Rules respecting appeals, which took effect on the 1st of September, 1888, it is provided that the appeal must he taken within two months from the date of the judgment, instead of nine months as prescribed by the original Rules. In the present case, this rule has not been complied with. The record shows that the judgment was rendered on the 3rd of December, 1883, and the appeal was not taken until the 3rd of March, 1884. The appeal must therefore he dismissed.

Appeal dismissed.

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Riley v. New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk RailroadCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1899

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