Legal Opinion
Hammond v. Lancaster
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 9, 1950No. [No. 107, October Term, 1949.]PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHenderson, J.
This appeal is from an order of the Chancellor, in the Circuit Court No. 2 of Baltimore City, overruling a demurrer to a bill of complaint which challenged the constitutionality of chapter 86, known as the “Subversive Activities Act of 1949,” and chapter 310 of the Acts of 1949. The suit was instituted on April 27, 1949, by 6 college professors or teachers, a salesman, 2 physicians and a sculptor. All are alleged to be taxpayers and all but one, citizens and registered voters of the State of Maryland. The proceeding is a class suit brought by the complainants on behalf of themselves and all…
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