Supreme Court of Maryland, 1819

Adams v. Anderson

Adams v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Maryland · Decided December 15, 1819 · Buchanan
4 H. & J. 558

Counsel

Boyle, for the Appellant; and by, Magruder, for the Appellee.

Adams v. Anderson

Opinion of the Court

Buchanan, J.

delivered the opinion of the court. It is objected that the agreement in this case is a special verbal promise to answer for the default of another person, and void under the statute of frauds. In the opinion of the *560court it is clearly,not such an undertaking, but is a palpa» ble cheat and fraud on the part of the appellant, for which the appellee is entitled to damages.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.

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