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Cook v. Farrell

Court of Appeals of Maryland
Feb 21, 1984
471 A.2d 745 (Md. 1984)

Summary

In Farrell v. Cook, 16 Neb. 483, 20 N.W. 720, 49 Am. R. 721, it was said: "A demurrer upon the ground that the plaintiff has not legal capacity to sue will lie only when it appears on the face of the petition that the plaintiff is under legal disability, such as infancy, idiocy, want of authority, etc. * * * There is nothing in the petition showing the personal disability of the plaintiff to maintain the action, and the first ground of demurrer is not sustained."

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Opinion

September Term, 1983

Decided February 21, 1984


Pet. Docket No. 596 — denied. (Circuit Court for Prince George's County — No. 83-2524 Law — 11/18/83).


Summaries of

Cook v. Farrell

Court of Appeals of Maryland
Feb 21, 1984
471 A.2d 745 (Md. 1984)

In Farrell v. Cook, 16 Neb. 483, 20 N.W. 720, 49 Am. R. 721, it was said: "A demurrer upon the ground that the plaintiff has not legal capacity to sue will lie only when it appears on the face of the petition that the plaintiff is under legal disability, such as infancy, idiocy, want of authority, etc. * * * There is nothing in the petition showing the personal disability of the plaintiff to maintain the action, and the first ground of demurrer is not sustained."

Summary of this case from Kuta v. Kuta
Case details for

Cook v. Farrell

Case Details

Full title:COOK v. FARRELL

Court:Court of Appeals of Maryland

Date published: Feb 21, 1984

Citations

471 A.2d 745 (Md. 1984)
298 Md. 540

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