Pennsylvania, Delaware, & Maryland Steam Navigation Co. v. Dandridge
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Baltimore county court. This was a special action of trespass on the case commenced by the appellee against the appellants, on the 31st December, 1831, in which he declared, for, that whereas, heretofore, to wit: on, &e. at the city and port of Baltimore, to wit: at, &c. the said plaintiff safely and securely loaded in, and upon a certain schooner or vessel called the Hunter, certain goods, chattels, wares, and merchandise, of great price and value, to wit: of…
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Appeal from Baltimore county court. This was a special action of trespass on the case commenced by the appellee against the appellants, on the 31st December, 1831, in which he declared, for, that whereas, heretofore, to wit: on, &e. at the city and port of Baltimore, to wit: at, &c. the said plaintiff safely and securely loaded in, and upon a certain schooner or vessel called the Hunter, certain goods, chattels, wares, and merchandise, of great price and value, to wit: of the price and value of five thousand dollars, current money, of him the said plaintiff, to be carried and conveyed on…
1Opinion of the CourtDoesey, Judge
The object of all pleadings is that the parties litigant may be mutually apprised of the matters in controversy between them. The declaration should substantially present the facts necessary to constitute the plaintiff’s right of action, that the defendant being thereby forewarned of the nature of the proof to be preferred against him, may, if necessary, be prepared to contradict, explain or avoid it. The motion in arrest of judgment presents the question, as to the sufficiency of the nar filed in this case. After stating the “ loading of certain goods, chattels, wares, and merchandise,” on…
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