Joseph F. Moreland, Inc. v. Moreland

The appellant, Joseph F. Moreland, Incorporated, was organized in May, 1931. It was- chartered to acquire and use for cemetery purposes a tract of land, containing thirty acres, located in Baltimore County, and known as Moreland Park Cemetery. By an amendment to the charter in October, 1931, the corporation was empowered to acquire additional land, not exceeding one hundred acres, for enlarging the cemetery, and to engage in general real estate business. The ground subsequently devoted by the corporation to cemetery uses was conveyed to it by Joseph F. Moreland in consideration of the issue…