Legal Opinion

Mayor of Baltimore v. Appold

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 3, 1875PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, sitting in Equity. The bill of complaint in this case filed by the appellee, alleges: 1st. That he is the owner in fee-simple, and for several years last past has been such owner of a tract of land situated in Baltimore County, in the State of Maryland, through which runs a stream of water called and known as ‘Roland’s Run,’ and' he herewith files, as Exhibit No. 1, a true copy of the deed under which he holds said land.

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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, sitting in Equity. The bill of complaint in this case filed by the appellee, alleges: 1st. That he is the owner in fee-simple, and for several years last past has been such owner of a tract of land situated in Baltimore County, in the State of Maryland, through which runs a stream of water called and known as ‘Roland’s Run,’ and' he herewith files, as Exhibit No. 1, a true copy of the deed under which he holds said land. “ 2nd. That said stream is a stream of considerable body, and flows in a regular course, and has so done for a time…

1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.

At the time of the application for the writ of injunction in this case, the appellant had nearly' completed the works necessary for the introduction of an additional supply of water into its corporate limits, to be used as the exigencies of the season might require.

The plan was to bring the water from Gunpowder-River through pipes to a point on “Roland’s Run,” at which point, it was to empty into the stream, and thence flow with the stream to Lake Roland, the main water reservoir of the appellant.

The water was to be forced into the pipes by engines capable of furnishing a supply of ten…

2Cited by17 opinions

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  2. Mason v. WrightsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
  3. Mayor of Cumberland v. WillisonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1878
  4. Jones v. ConnOregon Supreme Court · 1901
  5. McCormick v. . HoranNew York Court of Appeals · 1880

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