Frank v. Morrison
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial the plaintiffs offered three 'prayers, none of which is it necessary to set forth.
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Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial the plaintiffs offered three 'prayers, none of which is it necessary to set forth. The defendant offered thirteen prayers, of which the following only need he stated : 9. That the Franklin Land and Loan Company was not authorized by the Act of Assembly of 1868, ch. 471, and the amendments thereto, and its charter, to provide for the payment of its stock, in the manner set forth in Article III of its by-laws, and therefore the plaintiffs are not, under the pleadings and evidence in…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
In this case an action of assumpsit was brought on the 18th of March, 1879, by the Eeceivers of the “ Franklin Land and Loan Company of Baltimore City ” to recover from the appellant certain unpaid instalments on his subscription for stock. The declaration contains a special count, charging that prior to the 1st of April, 1876, the defendant subscribed for and agreed to take five shares of the stock of said company, and to pay $400 per share therefor, in weekly instalments of one dollar on each share until paid in full, and that he has failed to pay such instalments for more than one hundred…
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