Richardson v. Stillinger
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Court of Chancery. On the 29th May, 1841, Michael Stillinger filed his bill on the equity side of Baltimore county court, alleging, that on the 6th October, 1840, he sold to William Richardson a lot of ground in the city of Baltimore, fyc., for the sum of $3,560, to be paid one-third in cash, two-thirds in six and twelve months, with interest; that Richardson made the cash payment, and executed his two obligations for the credit payments; that the note at six…
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Appeal from the Court of Chancery. On the 29th May, 1841, Michael Stillinger filed his bill on the equity side of Baltimore county court, alleging, that on the 6th October, 1840, he sold to William Richardson a lot of ground in the city of Baltimore, fyc., for the sum of $3,560, to be paid one-third in cash, two-thirds in six and twelve months, with interest; that Richardson made the cash payment, and executed his two obligations for the credit payments; that the note at six months is long since due and unpaid, though payment has been often demanded. Prayer for a decree for a sale and payment…
1Opinion of the CourtStephen, J.
This case originated on the equity side of Baltimore county court, and was removed to the court of Chancery in virtue of an act of Assembly, passed for that purpose in the year 1824, chap. 196, and by ,a rule of the court of Chancery, passed in the following year, it was to be proceeded in, heard and determined, in like manner as if it had been originally instituted in that tribunal.
*479By the well established practice of that court, it is under* stood, that no cause is ready for hearing, until the commission under which testimony has been taken, has been returned to the chancery office, and…
2Cited by5 opinions
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