Davis v. Winter

The appeal is taken from the judgment of non pros., which was entered after adverse rulings on the pleadings. In order the better to understand the problem presented, the decision of the court in Carrie Davis v. J. Britain Winter, Executor of William G. Reid, 168 Md. 613, 178 A. 604, must be first stated, since this case is a former phase of the subject matter of this appeal.

The bill of complaint was filed by Carrie Davis against J. Britain Winter, executor of William G. Reid, for the specific performance of a contract entered into by the parties on August 10th, 1930. The contract was that,…