Legal Opinion

Brack v. Mayor of Baltimore

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided February 17, 1915PublishedCited by 41 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. (I)r.xc'A.v, J.) The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. The cause was argued before Boyd, C. J., Briscoe, Burke, Tiio.uas, Pattisox, Fryer, Stockbridge and Coystabde, JJ.

1Opinion of the Court

Urner, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court. '

This is a condemnation proceeding for the acquisition by the City of Baltimore of certain land of the appellant, in Baltimore County, included in the area required for the storage and protection of a new water supply for the City to be impounded by an extensive dam in the valley of the Gunpowder River. The tract condemned contains about forty-four acres. It embraces the middle portion of the appellant’s farm of one hundred and ninety acres, and lies along a stream called Peterson’s Run, which, for the greater part of its course through the farm,…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Boom Co. v. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  2. McGovern v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  3. Spring Valley Water Works v. DrinkhouseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Alloway v. NashvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Moale v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1853

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. J.L. Matthews, Inc. v. Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2002
  2. State Roads Commission v. WarrinerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
  3. City of Stockton v. EllingwoodCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
  4. City of Stockton v. VoteCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1926
  5. Marchant v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1924

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