Legal Opinion
Purnell v. McLane
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided January 5, 1904PublishedCited by 14 opinions
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas (Harlan, C. J.)
1Opinion of the CourtPearce, J.
This is an application for a mandamus. The purpose for which the writ is sought is to compel Robert M. McLane, Mayor of Baltimore City, Harry F. Hooper, City Register, and A. Roszel Cathcart, President of the Board of Fire Commissioners, constituting the Electrical Commission of Baltimore City, to issue to the petitioner a permit, authorizing him to use a duct in the conduits of said city, on Sharp street, from Lombard to Pratt. The petitioner alleges that he is engaged in selling and furnishing electricity to the public, and that other than himself, there is no person engaged in the business…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Painter v. PainterOhio Supreme Court · 1849
- Heiskell v. Mayor & City CouncilCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1886
- Sindall v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1901
3Cited by14 opinions
- City of Princeton v. Princeton Electric Light & Power Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- University of Maryland v. MurrayCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1936
- City of Tulsa v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1935
- Griffin v. Oklahoma Natural Gas CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1930
- Mayor of Hagerstown v. Hagerstown Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1914
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