Reports of Cases Decided in the High Court of Chancery of Maryland. [1811-1832] Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 Excerpt: ... of the legislative department upon a question of constitutional law of the most vital importance to the Chancellor in particular, and to the judicial department in general. It therefore appeared to have a most undeniable claim to go before the public in a permanent form as an associate Avith the decisions of that Chancellor whose constitutional securities had been so severely questioned. The discharge of my official duties has heretofore left me so little time to turn my attention to any tiiing else, that the preparation of this first volume of Reports has been much longer delayed than I had calculated upon. It is now however submitted to the candour of a generous and enlightened profession. THEODORICK BLAND. Annapolis, December, 1835. t CASES DECIDED IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY OF MARYLAND. RINGGOLD'S CASE. The right of appeal at common law and in equity;--in what cases it is allowed; and how fer it may be controlled by the inferior court from whose decision the appeal is taken;--in what cases, and to what amount an appeal bond may be required; and how such bonds are examined, rejected, or approved. This suit was instituted here in January, 1811, by the plaintiffs, who were the cestui que trusts, under a deed of trust, against Samuel and Tench Ringgold, to obtain an account of the trust property, and the payment and delivery of the balance in their hands. And by a final decree of this court of the 30th of September, 1824, the defendants were ordered to pay to the plaintiffs, on or before the first of December then next, the sum offifty-three thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven dollars and seventy-nine cents, with interest on thirtynine thousand four hundred and eighty dollars and forty-six cents, part thereof, from the first of July, 1823, until paid...