Dawson v. Western Maryland Railroad
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from" the Circuit Court for Washington County (Keedy, J.) The cause was argued before Briscoe, Boyd, Schmucicer, Burke and Rogers, jj.
1Opinion of the CourtBoyd, C. J.
This is an appeal from a decree sustaining a demurrer, and dismissing the bill of complaint filed by the appellants. In 1835 Jonathan Rowland and wife and Kelly Thomas and wife conveyed to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company a tract of land near Hancock, Washington County. The deed recites that, “Whereas the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is intended to pass through the lands of the said Jonathan Rowland and Kelly Thomas, who have contracted and agreed to sell and convey to the said company such portion or quantity thereof as may be covered, used, occupied or required by the said canal, or any…
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