Bump v. Sanner

It appears from the bills of exceptions in this case that in 1867 Thomas F. Johnson and others, being the owners in fee of a parcel of ground in the city of Baltimore, lying on the north side of West Pratt street, and extending to Chester street on the east, and Castle street on the west, proceeded to lay it off in building lots, with alleys contiguous thereto, as designated on the plat referred to in the evidence. There are ten lots on Pratt street, extending north to the depth of one hundred feet — at the rear of which is an alley ten feet wide,’extending from Chester to Castle street. At…