Legal Opinion

Citizens Fire, Marine & Life Insurance Co. v. Wallis

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided May 30, 1865PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore city. An attachment on judgment was issued by the appellant on the 3rd of May 1860, to affect the rights and credits of Grit-tings, Allnutt & Co., which, on the 4th of May 1860, was laid in the hands of . Wallis and Thomas, as garnishees, who appeared and plead nulla tona; on which issue was joined, and the case was submitted to the Court upon an agreed statement of facts, the material parts of which are as follows: By a deed of…

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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore city. An attachment on judgment was issued by the appellant on the 3rd of May 1860, to affect the rights and credits of Grit-tings, Allnutt & Co., which, on the 4th of May 1860, was laid in the hands of . Wallis and Thomas, as garnishees, who appeared and plead nulla tona; on which issue was joined, and the case was submitted to the Court upon an agreed statement of facts, the material parts of which are as follows: By a deed of trust, dated the 15th' of Noyemher 1856, the firm of Gittings, Allnutt & Co., composed of James Grit-tings and George R.…

1Opinion of the CourtBartol, J.

This appeal was taken from the judgment of the Superior Court, rendered upon an agreed statement of facts. On this statement, two objections are presented to the appellant’s right to recover: 1st. The deed of trust- made by the defendants Gfittings and Allnutt. 2nd. The prior attachment issued on the judgment of E. K. Howard, and laid in the hands of the garnishees.

1st. As to the deed of trust. Since the decision of-the cases of Malcolm vs. Hodges, 8 Md. Rep., 427; Rosenberg vs. Moore, 11 Md. Rep., 376; Barnitz vs. Rice, 14 Md. Rep., 24; and Bridges vs. Hindes, 16 Md. Rep., 101, the law may…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Harris v. AlcockCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1838
  2. Groshon v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1863
  3. Anderson v. TydingsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1855
  4. Barnitz v. RiceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1859
  5. Bridges v. HindesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1860

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. May v. WalkerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
  2. Green v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1944
  3. Schuman ex rel. Hesen v. PeddicordCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1879
  4. Williams v. CrockerSupreme Court of Florida · 1895
  5. Maughlin v. TylerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1878

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