Norwood v. Norwood
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from a decree, of the Court of Chancery. The bill, filed by the complainant, Edward Norwood, (now Appellee,) on the Slst of July 1800, stated, that he and the defendant Sarftnel Nonoood, (now Appellant,) being jointly indebted to I), Bulany, on the 20th of April 1784, gave to him their joint bond,' conditioned for the payment of ¿S314 sterling, an.d ¿6820 current money, with interest, That the defendant having omitted to. pay any part, suits were brought against each…
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Appeal from a decree, of the Court of Chancery. The bill, filed by the complainant, Edward Norwood, (now Appellee,) on the Slst of July 1800, stated, that he and the defendant Sarftnel Nonoood, (now Appellant,) being jointly indebted to I), Bulany, on the 20th of April 1784, gave to him their joint bond,' conditioned for the payment of ¿S314 sterling, an.d ¿6820 current money, with interest, That the defendant having omitted to. pay any part, suits were brought against each on the bond, and judgments obtained. That the complainant paid ¿2100 11, current moinsy, on the 17th of September 1788,…
1Opinion of the Court
Chase, Ch. J.(a). The court ar.e of opinion, that the decree of the court of chancery be reversed, with costs to the appellant, and that the injunction be dissolved. That the clerk of this court state an account between the parties. The court are of opinion, that the appellant was co-principal and joint debtor in,, the bond with.the appellee to, Dulany, on the. ground that the specifics, to the amount of ¿£269 6 4, were delivered and paid to the appellant by the appellee, as a consideration for the appellant’s becoming a principal with the.appellqe in that bond. Therefore charge, the appellee…
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