Court of Appeals of Maryland June 15, 1830 (Davis v. Barney)

Buchanan, Ch. J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This was an action of trespass on the case, for the alleged violation by the defendant of a contract, or engagement by him, with the appellants, dated at Baltimore, the 30th of September, 1825, which is in thqse terms: “I hereby acknowledge to have received of Messrs. David Barnum <y Co.