Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Miller

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided January 20, 1869PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, in Equity. The bill in this case was filed on the 25th of April, 1865, by the appellee against the appellants, and stated that in September, 1859, the appellee purchased of Reuben ~W. Bunnell, since deceased, by parol agreement, a house and lot of ground in Upper Marlborough, for $900, to be paid from time to time as convenient to the appellee, and on its payment the property was to be conveyed to him in fee, by clear…

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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, in Equity. The bill in this case was filed on the 25th of April, 1865, by the appellee against the appellants, and stated that in September, 1859, the appellee purchased of Reuben ~W. Bunnell, since deceased, by parol agreement, a house and lot of ground in Upper Marlborough, for $900, to be paid from time to time as convenient to the appellee, and on its payment the property was to be conveyed to him in fee, by clear and undisputed title, and that at the time of the making of the agreement, he paid Bunnell $175 on account of the…

1Opinion of the Court

BiíENT, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This appeal is from an order of the Circuit Court, overruling a motion to dissolve an injunction and continuing it until final hearing.

We have examined the bill of complaint and the exhibits, and think that the injunction should have been refused in the first instance, and the bill dismissed.

The alleged irregularities and defeats in the proceedings of the Sheriff, by whom the sale to Wilson was made, are questions within the cognizance only of the Court, from which the execution issued and to which the return was made. It was entirely competent…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ward v. HollinsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1859
  2. Elliott v. KnottCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1859
  3. Magruder v. PeterCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1840
  4. Manahan v. SammonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1853
  5. Tomlinson's Lessee v. DevoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1843

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Dillinger v. KelleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
  2. Perkins v. AdamsColorado Court of Appeals · 1901
  3. Harris v. HooperCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1879
  4. Ruggles v. First National BankMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
  5. Perkins v. AdamsColorado Court of Appeals · 1901

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