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Hirons v. Hubbell

Court of Appeals of Maryland
Jul 8, 1897
142 A. 380 (Md. 1897)

Opinion

Decided July 8th, 1897.

Equity — Bill of Review.

A petition for leave to file a bill of review should ordinarily be filed within nine months of the decree sought to be reviewed.

A petition for leave to file a bill of review is addressed to the discretion of the court, and the exercise of such discretion should be disturbed only in case of abuse.

Decided July 8th, 1897.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, In Equity (URNER, C.J.).

Petition by Mabelle Rawson Hirons for leave to file a bill to review a decree in favor of Julian B. Hubbell. From an order dismissing the petition, petitioner appeals. Affirmed.

The cause was argued before BOND, C.J., PATTISON, URNER, ADKINS, OFFUTT, DIGGES, PARKE, and SLOAN, JJ.

Edgar Allan Poe, with whom were Bartlett, Poe Claggett on the brief, for the appellant.

Robert Peter, Jr., and Albert M. Bouic, for the appellee.


Unreported cases.


Summaries of

Hirons v. Hubbell

Court of Appeals of Maryland
Jul 8, 1897
142 A. 380 (Md. 1897)
Case details for

Hirons v. Hubbell

Case Details

Full title:MABELLE RAWSON HIRONS v . JULIAN B. HUBBELL

Court:Court of Appeals of Maryland

Date published: Jul 8, 1897

Citations

142 A. 380 (Md. 1897)
142 A. 380

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