HAMMOND, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.
The suit before us had been on the docket of the Circuit Court for Carroll County without being tried for more than eight successive terms, and the court, interpreting its rule to require such action, ordered it abated. The plaintiff appeals.
Rule 14 of the Circuit Court for Carroll County provides that "The Clerk shall, also prepare and keep a Stet Docket, and shall enter thereon at the end of each term of...
Let's get started

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.