Legal Opinion

Smith v. Heldman

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided April 10, 1901PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Baltimore City Court (Stockbridge, J.) Plaintiff's 3rd Prayer.—That if the Court shall find as matter of fact from the evidence that on the 28th of May, 185-1, one Charles Shipley executed the lease to Rosenswig offered in evidence and that said lease reserved an annual rent of $230.83 payable out of the whole lot therein described ; and if the Court shall further find as matter of fact that on the 21st of July, 1868, John P. P. Jones was the owner of the…

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Appeal from the Baltimore City Court (Stockbridge, J.) Plaintiff's 3rd Prayer.—That if the Court shall find as matter of fact from the evidence that on the 28th of May, 185-1, one Charles Shipley executed the lease to Rosenswig offered in evidence and that said lease reserved an annual rent of $230.83 payable out of the whole lot therein described ; and if the Court shall further find as matter of fact that on the 21st of July, 1868, John P. P. Jones was the owner of the leasehold created by the lease above recited, and on the said 21 st of July, 1868, executed to Candace B. Hudnall, a…

1Opinion of the CourtSchmucker, J.

On May 28th, 1851, Charles Shipley and wife leased a lot of ground at the northeast corner of Baltimore and Calhoun streets in Baltimore City, to Elias Rosenswig, for the term of ninety-nine years, renewal forever, at an annual rent of $230.83. The lease was under seal and contained the provisions usually found in long leases in Baltimore City, including one authorizing the lessor and his assigns to distrain for rent in arrear.

The following plat shows the location and dimensions of the demised lot and also the several portions of it mentioned in this opinion.

On December 16th, 1853, Rosenswig…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Stockton v. FreyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1846
  2. Calking v. BaldwinNew York Supreme Court · 1830
  3. Leopard v. Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1843
  4. Worthington v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1884
  5. County Commissioners v. WiseCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1891

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Home Friendly Society v. RobersonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1904
  2. Hurwitz v. DuganCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1922
  3. Succession of HowardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1905
  4. Succession of Von PhulLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1918

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