Glenn v. Allison
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from The Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtRobiksos, J.
As a general rule it is quite well settled, that one will be held personally liable on a covenant made by him as trustee, for the obvious reason, that having no power to bind the trust estate, the covenantee would otherwise be without remedy; and it is but fair to presume, therefore, that the covenant was made and accepted on the individual liability of the covenantor. The additional word “trustee” in such cases, is construed merely as a word of description, showing the capacity in which the covenantor acted. Sumner vs. Wilson, 8 Mass., 162; Duvall vs. Craig, 2 Wheaton, 56; Coe vs. Talcott, 5…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Duvall v. CraigSupreme Court of the United States · 1817
- Sumner v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1811
- Coe v. TalcottSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1811
- Manifee v. Morrison'sCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1833
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