Legal Opinion

Boulden v. Lanahan

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 24, 1868PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeals from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The bill in the above first entitled cause, was filed by the appellant, on the 9th of April, 1864. It stated that on the *ist November, 1862, Richard France, then of Baltimore City, seized of a large amount of property therein, greatly encumbered with judgments confessed by him, and on which some executions had issued, conveyed his equity of redemption therein to W. C. France, who conveyed it afterwards to the appellant.

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Appeals from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The bill in the above first entitled cause, was filed by the appellant, on the 9th of April, 1864. It stated that on the *ist November, 1862, Richard France, then of Baltimore City, seized of a large amount of property therein, greatly encumbered with judgments confessed by him, and on which some executions had issued, conveyed his equity of redemption therein to W. C. France, who conveyed it afterwards to the appellant. That thereby the appellant became entitled to such equity of redemption, with the right to inquire into the extent and…

1Opinion of the CourtAlvey, J.

We think the pleas interposed to the bills in these cases, allege sufficient matter to bar the relief sought to be obtained.

*The Bank of Commerce filed its bill on the £2th of June, 1862, after the rendition of the two judgments, the one of $50,000, and the other of $75.000, in favor of Lanahan, and before Richard France conveyed the equity of redemption in the property now sought to be relieved of the incumbrance of these judgments. Richard France, the judgment debtor, and party under whom the complainant claims and holds his title, was a party defendant to the proceedings instituted by the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Buchanan v. LormanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1845
  2. Hitch v. FenbyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1854
  3. Inloes' Lessee v. HarveyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1857
  4. Hitch v. FenbyHigh Court of Chancery of Maryland · 1850

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Long v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1928
  2. Webster v. Le CompteCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1891
  3. Hoffman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1901

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