Brodess v. Thompson
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Dorchester County Court. This was an action of assumpsit. The declaration of the plaintiff, (now appellee,) contained sundry counts. 1. For divers goods, wares and merchandizes, sold and delivered. 2. Quantum, meruit for the goods, &.c. so sold and delivered. 3. For other goods, &c. sold and delivered; and that such goods, &e. were reasonably worth, &c. 4. For money paid, laid out, and expended. 5. For money lent and advanced. 6. For money had and received. 7. On…
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Appeal from Dorchester County Court. This was an action of assumpsit. The declaration of the plaintiff, (now appellee,) contained sundry counts. 1. For divers goods, wares and merchandizes, sold and delivered. 2. Quantum, meruit for the goods, &.c. so sold and delivered. 3. For other goods, &c. sold and delivered; and that such goods, &e. were reasonably worth, &c. 4. For money paid, laid out, and expended. 5. For money lent and advanced. 6. For money had and received. 7. On an insimul computassent. 8. For meat, drink, washing, &c. furnished the defendant. 9. For meat, drink, &c. furnished to…
1Opinion of the CourtEahle, J.
The appellee in this case brought an action of assumpsit in Dorchester county court, to recover compensation for certain buildings, erected by him on the land of the appellant. He had been under the guardianship of Thompson, and while he was his ward, the buildings were put up, under the order, and with the approbation of the orphans court of that county, and at an ex*126pense greatly exceeding the income of his estate, both real and personal. And was it within the authority of the orphans court to pass such an order? is the question now submitted to this court.
The orphans courts derive their…
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