McCormick v. Mayor of Baltimore
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeals from the Baltimore City Court. In the matter of opening Washington street, north of Monument street, the Commissioners for Opening Streets, allowed the appellants only nominal damages for the hed of the street proposed to he opened.
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Appeals from the Baltimore City Court. In the matter of opening Washington street, north of Monument street, the Commissioners for Opening Streets, allowed the appellants only nominal damages for the hed of the street proposed to he opened. The appellants thereupon appealed to the Baltimore City Court, claiming to he the owners of the hed of said street, and demanding full compensation therefor, — Webster and wife for the east half of the bed of Washington street, between Monument and Madison streets, and McCormick not only for the west half of the hed of Washington street between said…
1Opinion of the CourtAlvby, J.
These cases arise as between, the city, proceeding to condemn the way for opening Washington street, and the lot owners on the sides thereof, owning to the centre of such street, from Monument street north to a point near Eager street.
It is claimed by the city, and has been so adjudged by the Court below, that the bed of the street thus proposed to be opened, between the points mentioned, has been heretofore dedicated to public use as a street, and therefore the lot owners are not entitled to more than nominal damages on the condemnations taken.. Whether this be so or not is the only question…
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