EAST. SHORE v. BANK OF SOMERSET

[No. 119, September Term, 1968.]

253 Md. 525 (1969)

253 A.2d 367

EASTERN SHORE BUILDING AND LOAN CORPORATION v. BANK OF SOMERSET

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided May 15, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Bailey, with whom were Hearne, Fox & Bailey on the brief, for appellant.

Alexander G. Jones with whom were Jones & Jones on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before HAMMOND, C.J., and MARBURY, BARNES, McWILLIAMS, FINAN and SINGLEY, JJ.


BARNES, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

This appeal involves the question of whether or not a judgment creditor of one joint tenant of fee simple land may, after the conveyance of the land by both joint tenants to a purchaser for a valuable consideration, enforce its judgment against the land.

The facts are not in dispute. On July 10, 1963, Mamie A. Dize, unmarried, conveyed the subject property, located in Somerset County, to Otho L. Sturgis and William...

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