Legal Opinion
Cheeks v. Cedlair Corp.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 3, 1980No. [No. 114, September Term, 1979.]PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMurphy, C. J.
Cole, J., dissents and filed a dissenting opinion at page 632 infra.
This appeal draws into question the legality under Article XI-A of the Constitution of Maryland of a citizen-initiated proposal to amend the Charter of Baltimore City (1964 revision). The proposed amendment (the amendment) would add a new article to the charter by establishing a comprehensive system of rent control for the City’s residential housing market under the control of a new City agency to be known as the Tenant-Landlord Commission. The primary issues for determination are:(a) Whether Article XI-A, §§ 1,5 and 6 grant…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by70 opinions
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