Boyle v. Schindel
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Washington County. This was an action of debt brought by the appellee against the appellant. The narr. contained two counts.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Washington County. This was an action of debt brought by the appellee against the appellant. The narr. contained two counts. The first count recited an order of the Circuit Court in equity, in the case of Keedy and others vs. Schindel and others, ratifying a sale to the defendant, and further directing the defendant, as purchaser, to pay to Samuel E. Schindel, during his life-time, the annual interest on the mortgages to Judge Alvey and George Schindel, described in the proceedings, to wit, $208.82 annually; that this sum was due January 25, 1877, and was…
1Opinion of the CourtBowie, J.
The primary and principal question presented on this appeal, decisive of all others in the case, is whether an action at law can be maintained in this State to recover a sum of money decreed to he paid hy a Court of equity within the same jurisdiction.
The general principle, that actions at law will lie on decrees of other States for the payment of money only *4out of aud beyond their jurisdiction, is well established by authority both in England and the United States, but, broad propositions, originating in cases of this character, have been adopted and used by Judges aud text writers, so as to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hugh v. HiggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1823
- Richardson v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1831
3Cited by3 opinions
- Dickey v. DickeyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1928
- Langville v. LangvilleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1948
- Bergman v. BergmanBaltimore City Circuit Court · 1897