Frank v. Morrison
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. fThe case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception.—The plaintiffs offered in evidence the book containing what purported to be the by-laws of the company, and the entry of the payments made by Frank to said company, and the number of shares of stock held by him, which was produced by the defendant at the request of the plaintiffs, and which had been in his possession since its issue to him by the secretary of the…
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Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. fThe case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception.—The plaintiffs offered in evidence the book containing what purported to be the by-laws of the company, and the entry of the payments made by Frank to said company, and the number of shares of stock held by him, which was produced by the defendant at the request of the plaintiffs, and which had been in his possession since its issue to him by the secretary of the corporation. The defendant objected to the admissibility of the bylaws, as they set forth a contract different from that declared…
1Opinion of the Court
Guasón, J.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This suit was instituted to recover from the appellant the money due for instalments on five shares of stock of the Franklin Land and Loan Company, for which he had •subscribed. The declaration contains five counts, the first four being common counts, and the fifth being a special count on the .contract, and it alleges that the defendant, prior to the first day of April, 1876, subscribed for, and agreed to take five shares of the stock of the Franklin Land and Loan Company, of Baltimore City, and to pay four hundred dollars therefor, in weekly…
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- FITZSIMMONS & OTHERS v. Ogden & OthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1812
- Musgrave v. MorrisonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1880
- Rider v. MorrisonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1880
- Borden Mining Co. v. BarryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1861
- Frank v. MorrisonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1881
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