Boyd v. Snyder
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Cross Appeals from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The directors of the Baltimore County Brewery, Malting and Distilling Company, of whom John Snyder was one,' employed a certain Peter Schneider as their agent with power and authority to purchase the malt and hops for the brewery, and each director of the company, by a bond executed December 22nd, 18^3, agreed to become individually responsible in the sum of $2500, “ for the malt and hops which the said manager shall…
Read the full summary
Cross Appeals from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The directors of the Baltimore County Brewery, Malting and Distilling Company, of whom John Snyder was one,' employed a certain Peter Schneider as their agent with power and authority to purchase the malt and hops for the brewery, and each director of the company, by a bond executed December 22nd, 18^3, agreed to become individually responsible in the sum of $2500, “ for the malt and hops which the said manager shall purchase for the use of the said brewery, during the space of one year from the date hereof.” This recital was followed…
1Opinion of the CourtAlvey, J.
In the case of the present plaintiffs against Kienzel and others, an action brought on the same obligation sued on in this case, this Court held that the obligation was several and not joint, and that a joint action against all the obligors could not he maintained. If was further held, that each obligor was bound to the extent of $2500, and that his liability could not be extended beyond that amount. 46 Md., 294.
The present is a separate action against one of the obligors; and the questions are, who are entitled to sue upon the contract? Under what circumstances can the obligors be held…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Boyd v. KienzleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1877
- Mitchell v. McClearyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1875
- Caton v. Shaw & TiffanyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1827
3Cited by6 opinions
- Booth v. Irving National Exchange BankCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1911
- Heyman v. DooleyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1893
- Stewart v. Knight & Jillson Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1906
- Continental Oil Co. v. HorseyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1939
- Northern National Bank v. DouglasSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.