Watchman & Bratt v. Crook
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Baltimore County Court. This was an action of Covenant, instituted by the appellants, against the appellees on the '7th February, lSS1?, on an agreement dated the 12th September, 1825. The declaration stated, for that whereas heretofore, to Wit, on the 12th of September, in the year 1825, at, &c. by a certain covenant then and there made, and agreed upon between the said plaintiffs and defendants, (which said covenant sealed, &e.) it was witnessed amongst other…
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Appeal from Baltimore County Court. This was an action of Covenant, instituted by the appellants, against the appellees on the '7th February, lSS1?, on an agreement dated the 12th September, 1825. The declaration stated, for that whereas heretofore, to Wit, on the 12th of September, in the year 1825, at, &c. by a certain covenant then and there made, and agreed upon between the said plaintiffs and defendants, (which said covenant sealed, &e.) it was witnessed amongst other things, that for the consideration thereinafter mentioned, the said Watchman 8f Bratt, the plaintiffs, had bargained and…
1Opinion of the CourtStephen, J.
This suit was instituted upon a covenant,^entered into between the parties on the 12th of September, 1825; and after referring to the pleadings, the judge said—the question which arises in this case, is upon the true construction and character of the covenants contained in thé deed, or instrument of writing upon which this suit was instituted. We may say in limine, that whatever may have been the principles contained in the more ancient decisions, upon the legal effect and operation of contracts of a similar description, the strong -leaning of the courts *255iu more modern times, has been to…
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