Lane v. Fallen

16 Md. 352 (1860) · Maryland Court of Appeals

Maryland Court of AppealsDisposition: AffirmedEccleston, J.✓ Good law

HoldingThis appeal arose from a bill in equity filed by the complainants (Lane and others) against the defendant (Fallen).

Eccleston, J., delivered the opinion of this court. The clepree appealed from dismissed the bill, upon the ³⁵⁷ ground, that the judgment presented in defence is a proper set-off against the claim of the complainants. Believing, as we do, that the circumstances disclosed by the record are ¡sufficient to sustain the decision below, the decree will be affirmed. See Smith & Talbott vs. Donnell, 9 Gill, 89 .

Ferris, et al., vs. Burton, 1 Vermont Rep., 439, 455. (Decided July 11th, 1860.) Decree affirmed, with costs to the appellees.