OF

CASES ARGUED AND ADJUDGED

IN THE

Court of Appeals of Maryland,

AND IN THE

HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY OF MARYLAND,

FROM

FIRST HARRIS & McHENRY'S REPORTS TO FIRST

MARYLAND REPORTS.

ANNOTATED BY

WILLIAM T. BRANTLY

OF THE BALTIMORE BAR.

VOLUME IX.

CONTAINING THE FIFTH VOLUME OF HARRIS & JOHNSON'S REPORTS.

BALTIMORE:

M. CURLANDER,

LAW BOOKSELLER, PUBLISHER AND IMPORTER.

References in the notes to preceding volumes of Maryland Reports are made to the pages of this edition.

The Index and Table of Cases in each volume of this series after 1 H. & J. have been prepared by Mr. W. H. BRUNE, JR.. of the Baltimore Bar.

ERRATUM.

On page 171, in second line of third paragraph of syllabus, for the second * not," read

only."