Liss v. Goodman

The appellants, members of the City Council of Baltimore, filed a petition for declaratory judgment praying the court to answer certain questions as to the relative powers of the Board of Estimates and the City Council in budgetary matters. The Board of Estimates, through the City Solicitor, filed a demurrer, which was overruled, and an answer. The facts were stipulated. From an order making certain declarations contrary to their contentions, the petitioners appealed here. We advanced the case for argument and at the request of all parties passed a per curiam order determining the issues…