71 Md. 585 | Md. | 1889
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Rally sued Long for an alleged breach of warranty. The declaration contained five common counts in assumpsit and a special count. The special count averred
“Witness my hand and seal this 13th day of October-, in the year 1811. (Balance being $151.35, int. from Api. 1, 1816.)
Peter, Long, [Seal.]
“Witness:- — F. M. Darby.”
The plaintiff offered to prove that at the time of the execution of the assignment, the dejfendant verbally warranted the mortgage to he a good lien on the property. The Court rejected the evidence and the plaintiff excepted. There is no allegation of fraud or deceit in the declaration filed in this case, it proceeds simply for a breach of warranty. The written assignment contains no warranty, and it must be taken as the authentic evidence of the meaning of the parties. Dixon vs. Clay-ville, Adm’x, 44 Md., 578, and numerous other cases.
Judgment affirmed.