Gump v. Sibley
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The appeal in this case was taken from a proforma decree of the lower Court (Harlan, J.), which held that the plaintiff was entitled to the relief prayed; that the title to the lot of ground was good and marketable, and in fee simple, and that upon the tender by the plaintiff to the defendant of a deed in fee, in the usual form, duly executed by the plaintiff, and a release of the mortgage upon the property, the defendant was…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The appeal in this case was taken from a proforma decree of the lower Court (Harlan, J.), which held that the plaintiff was entitled to the relief prayed; that the title to the lot of ground was good and marketable, and in fee simple, and that upon the tender by the plaintiff to the defendant of a deed in fee, in the usual form, duly executed by the plaintiff, and a release of the mortgage upon the property, the defendant was required and directed to pay to the plaintiff the sum of $6100, the purchase money for said property, with interest…
1Opinion of the CourtBryan, J.
Amsil H. Sibley contracted to sell to Moses B. Gump certain real estate in the City of Baltimore. He filed a bill in equity for the specific performance of the contract, and by consent, the Court passed a, pro forma decree commanding Gump to accept the property and pay for it. An appeal has been taken for the purpose of obtaining the opinion of this Court on the validity of the title to the property.
*167George Weller was possessed of a leasehold estate in twenty-three acres of land in the city of Baltimore, renewable forever. He subleased in eighteen hundred and eight, four acres of this tract to…
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