Barr v. White
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from tbe Circuit Court for Washington County: This was an action brought by the appellants against the appellee, September the 10th 1859', for the alleged wrongful taking of certain personal property mentioned in. the declaration, claimed to have belonged to the appellant, Caroline, and to have been acquired and held by her under the Act of 1858, ch. 245. The declaration contained four counts, the first in trover, and the second, third and fourth in trespass.
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Appeal from tbe Circuit Court for Washington County: This was an action brought by the appellants against the appellee, September the 10th 1859', for the alleged wrongful taking of certain personal property mentioned in. the declaration, claimed to have belonged to the appellant, Caroline, and to have been acquired and held by her under the Act of 1858, ch. 245. The declaration contained four counts, the first in trover, and the second, third and fourth in trespass. The defendant demurred to the declaration and the demurrer was ruled good by the Court below, (Perry, J.,) and judgment rendered…
1Opinion of the Court
BáRTOl, J.,
delivered the opinion of this'Court.
This action was instituted by the appellants. The declaration contains four count's. The first alleges, “that the defendant converted to his own use, and wrongfully deprived the said Caroline of the use and possession of her goods; that is to say,” &c. The second, “That the defendant wrongfully and unlawfully broke into and entered upon the premises of the said plaintiffs, and seized and carried away the goods and chattels of the said Caroline,” &c., “and other wrongs thus and there did, to the great damage of the said Caroline.” The third…
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