Jay v. Michael
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court for Harford County (Watters, J.), dismissing the bill of complaint. The tract of land called “Horner’s Fishery” referred to in the opinion of the Court is indicated on the following map by dotted lines:
1Opinion of the CourtPearce, J.
The appellants filed a bill in equity in the Circuit Court for Harford County to restrain the appellee from Obstructing a right of way claimed by them over lands of the appellee, and this appeal is from a decree dissolving the preliminary injunction granted, and dismissing the bill.
The controversy arises upon the following state of facts :
Two sisters, Maria M. and Frenetta F. Smith, were the owners of two adjoining tracts of land in Harford County, one called “Mould’s Success” containing 335 acres, and another called “Horner’s Fishery” containing 9 acres. The former borders upon a public…
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