Carter v. Woolfork
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from tlie Circuit Court of Baltimore City. A lot of ground in the City of Baltimore was sold for taxes in October, 1862, to John Morrow, now deceased. The lot was and always has been unimproved and vacant.
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Appeal from tlie Circuit Court of Baltimore City. A lot of ground in the City of Baltimore was sold for taxes in October, 1862, to John Morrow, now deceased. The lot was and always has been unimproved and vacant. Morrow paid the State and City taxes accruing after his purchase up to and inclusive of the year 1868. In September, 1868, he, in consideration of one hundred dollars, leased this lot to Charles Shipley for ninety-nine years, renewable forever, at the annual rent of fifty-four dollars. Shipley paid the taxes on the property until 1875. In that year it was sold for taxes, and…
1Opinion of the CourtBryan, J.
The lot ixi question was sold for taxes, and purchased by John Morrow in the month of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. The deed was executed by the Collector in November, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. He paid taxes for that year and for each successive year up to and including eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. In September, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, he leased the lot for ninety-nine years, renewable forever, to Charles Shipley, at an annual rent of fifty-four dollars, payable semi-annually. Shipley paid this, rent up to September, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, and paid…
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