McGinnis v. Chance
Court of Appeals of Maryland
1Opinion of the CourtFinan, J.
The episodic maze of facts presented by this case defies economy of composition and necessitates the recounting of events in detail.
Arthur J. McGinnis, one of the appellants and a plaintiff below, obtained an option from John J. Rogers and wife, dated April 4, 1963, for a consideration of $200 to purchase the parcel of land here involved, located in Anne Arundel County, for the sum of $50,000. On May 3, 1963, McGinnis gave notice of his intention to exercise the option and shortly thereafter removed the timber from the property with the Rogerses’ permission. He then tried to sell his interest…
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