Legal Opinion

Wood v. Patterson

High Court of Chancery of Maryland

Decided March 15, 1850PublishedCited by 22 opinions

[An injunction was granted upon the bill filed in this case, and after answer, the cause was heard upon motion to dissolve. The facts of the case, and the allegations of the bill and answer are all fully stated in the following opinion of the Chancellor, delivered upon the hearing of this motion.]

1Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor:

The question, and the only question, presented on this motion is, whether the facts constituting the equity of the bill have been denied by the answer, because if so, and the denial is positive, the injunction must be dissolved according to the established law of the court.

The bill in this case alleges that in making up the accounts of the brig “Col. Howard,” owned by the defendant, Patterson, an error was committed by the plaintiff’s clerk, of one thousand dollars, to his disadvantage, in adding the charges in said account, which are $1388 09 to the disbursements and advances,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Gillespie v. MoonNew York Court of Chancery · 1817
  2. Moale v. BuchananCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1840

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Creamer v. HelferstayCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1982
  2. Grieve v. GrieveWyoming Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Ten Hills Co. v. Ten Hills Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1939
  4. Brager v. FriedenwaldCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1916
  5. Gross v. StoneCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1938

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