Legal Opinion

Chilton v. Brooks

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided December 14, 1888PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeals from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, in Equity. Proceedings were taken in this case by Walter B. Brooks and others, trustees and assignees, against Harris J. Chilton for the sale of certain leasehold estate, situated on Madison avenue, under a power of sale contained in a mortgage from said Chilton. The property was sold. Exceptions were filed to the sale by the mortgagor as also to the ratification of the auditor’s account distributing the proceeds of sale.

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Appeals from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, in Equity. Proceedings were taken in this case by Walter B. Brooks and others, trustees and assignees, against Harris J. Chilton for the sale of certain leasehold estate, situated on Madison avenue, under a power of sale contained in a mortgage from said Chilton. The property was sold. Exceptions were filed to the sale by the mortgagor as also to the ratification of the auditor’s account distributing the proceeds of sale. The Court (Fowler, J.,) overruled the exceptions, and from the order ratifying the sale, as also from the order…

1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.

One of the appeals in this case is from an order ratifying a sale made by the assignees of a mortgage executed under Art. 64, of the Code. The property consisted of a handsome three story brick dwelling house, built at a cost of about $1000, and located on Madison avenue in Baltimore County just outside the limits of Baltimore City. There was an annual ground rent of $200 on the premises, and the mortgage under which the leasehold interest was sold was for $3500.

In accordance with the advertisement the sale took place on the premises on Monday the 12th day of March, 1888, shortly after four…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hubbard v. JarrellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1865
  2. Horsey v. Hough ex rel. HoughCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1873
  3. Loeber v. EckesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1880

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Shirk v. SoperCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1923
  2. Boyd v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1916
  3. DeTamble v. AdkinsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1956
  4. Condon v. MaynardCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1889
  5. Heighe v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1933

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