Legal Opinion

Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad v. Mayor of Baltimore

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 26, 1913PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City (Duffy J.). The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the CourtUrner, J.

The Acts of 1910, Oh. 110, p. 639, authorized and empowered the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to open, construct and establish a public highway in the city along or over the bed of Jones’ Ralls, and “to delegate to the Commission known as the ‘Commission on City Plan’ the duty and power of opening, constructing and establishing” the highway, and to confer by ordinance on the Commission the power to acquire by purchase or condemnation the property to be used in connection with the improvement, and such other powers possessed by the City in relation to the opening and construction of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. KnowlesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1900
  2. Alexander v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1847
  3. Gould v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1883
  4. Bond v. M. C.C. of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1911
  5. Sifford v. MorrisonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1885

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Stanley v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1924
  2. Mayor of Baltimore v. CahillCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1915
  3. Maryland Trust Co. v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1915
  4. Douty v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1928

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