Rayner v. Wilson
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas. This was an action of indebitatus assumpsit, brought by the appellees against the appellant. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court. The verdict and judgment were for the plaintiffs. The defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtAlvey, J.
The questions raised in this case depend on the true construction of the contract between the parties of the 5th of June, 1873. By that contract the appellees agreed to furnish to the appellant, or to his order, lumber to the amount of about two thousand dollars, and to take in payment therefor “the four rents on Stockton alley, as leased to A. J. King, amounting to $105 per annum, at 7 per cent., making fifteen hundred dollars ; balance in cash.” At the time of this contract there was no lease to King, but two days thereafter there was a sub-lease executed by the appellant to King, of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Nash v. TowneSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
- Gillet v. MaynardNew York Supreme Court · 1809
- Buchanan v. LormanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1845
- Jenkins v. LongCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1855
- Wahl v. BarrollCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1849
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