Chappell v. Stewart

Citations

• 82 Md. 323
• 37 L.R.A. 783
• 33 A. 542
• 1896 Md. LEXIS 3

Syllabus

<p>Injunctions— Torts to the Person.</p> <p>No injunction will be granted to restrain the commission of a tort to the person.</p> <p>A bill alleged that defendant had employed detectives to watch the plaintiff, thereby causing annoyance and damage to him, and asked for an injunction to restrain the alleged conduct of the defendant. Held, that equity had no jurisdiction to issue an injunction in the premises.</p>