Legal Opinion

Brewster v. Frazier

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 9, 1870PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Baltimore City Court. The facts of this case are sufficiently presented in the opinion of the Court. Exception: The plaintiffs prayed the Court to instruct the jury as follows : 1st. That if the jury believe that the defendant, on the 3d of December, 1866, executed and delivered his promissory note to the plaintiffs, payable on the 25th of December, 1866, and at the same time delivered to the plaintiffs, as his attorneys, a certain bond and mortgage of J. Guerard…

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Appeal from Baltimore City Court. The facts of this case are sufficiently presented in the opinion of the Court. Exception: The plaintiffs prayed the Court to instruct the jury as follows : 1st. That if the jury believe that the defendant, on the 3d of December, 1866, executed and delivered his promissory note to the plaintiffs, payable on the 25th of December, 1866, and at the same time delivered to the plaintiffs, as his attorneys, a certain bond and mortgage of J. Guerard Heyward* which they agreed to collect, and out of the proceeds, first, to reimburse themselves, for money advanced the…

1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.

On the 3d of February, 1866, the appellee entered into an agreement with J. Guerard Heyward and Dr. J. W. Kirk, of South Carolina, to plant on their joint account, “Pose Sill Plantation,” for the season of 1866. Dr. Kirk was to furnish the land and medical attendance. Heyward to superintend the planting interest, and the appellee to furnish fifteen hundred dollars during the first month and as much more after-wards to carry on the business as he could procure. To secure the appellee against loss by such advances, Heyward agreed to give him a bond and mortgage on real estate situate in said…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Olmstead v. BachCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1893
  2. Webster v. People's Loan, Savings & Deposit BankCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1931
  3. Wlodarek v. ThriftCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1940
  4. Hayes v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1871
  5. Broumel v. RaynerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1887

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