Textor v. Shipley
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Baltimore City (Ritchie, J.) At the trial before the Court, without a jury, the plaintiff offered the' following prayers, all of which were rejected : 1st. The plaintiff prays the Court to rule as matter of law that under the pleadings and evidence in this cause the plaintiff has shown such a title and right of possession to the property described in the declaration as entitles him to recover, and the verdict of the jury must…
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Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Baltimore City (Ritchie, J.) At the trial before the Court, without a jury, the plaintiff offered the' following prayers, all of which were rejected : 1st. The plaintiff prays the Court to rule as matter of law that under the pleadings and evidence in this cause the plaintiff has shown such a title and right of possession to the property described in the declaration as entitles him to recover, and the verdict of the jury must be for the plaintiff 2nd. That if the Court find that John G. Medinger was, on July 27th, 1874, the owner in fee-simple…
1Opinion of the CourtFowler, J.
This is an action of ejectment. The property in controversy is situated in Baltimore City on the northeast corner of Grindall street and Riverside avenue. The case was tried before the Superior Court of Baltimore City without a jury. The learned Judge ruled that under the pleadings and evidence the plaintiff failed to show in himself any title or right of possession to the property in question. There was a verdict and judgment thereon for the defendant, Charles Shipley. The plaintiff has appealed.
A number of questions were discussed at the hearing, but all of. them—all that we think necessary…
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