Nichols v. Meyer
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Baltimore City Court (D'obuer, J.). Action by William C. Meyer against Frank N. Nichols, trading as Frank Nichols- Company, and Lloyd L. Lambie. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
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Appeal from the Baltimore City Court (D'obuer, J.). Action by William C. Meyer against Frank N. Nichols, trading as Frank Nichols- Company, and Lloyd L. Lambie. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. The following prayers of plaintiff were granted: Second. — The plaintiff prays the court to instruct the jury that if they find from the evidence that the plaintiff conducted a pool room and merchandise1 business- at 1601 North Gilmor Street as testified to, and that be was the owner of the fixtures and equipment in said store, and if they further find that the defendants, or either…
1Opinion of the CourtOffutt, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Baltimore City Court in favor of the' appellee in an action of trespass de bonis asportaiis brought by him against the appellants.
The facts which are material to the inquiry before us may be thus summarized:
William C. Meyer, on March 9th, 1911, opened a small cigar store at 1601 M. Gilmor Street, in the City of Baltimore, where he sold cigars, candy and school sttpplies, and in connection with that business operated a public pool table. This store which he rented was furnished with the equipment and supplies usually found in a place of its size and…
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