Bing v. Mayor

WR1GHT, J.

The facts of the. case, so far as it is here necessary to consider them, are as follows:

In the year 1782, the General Assembly of Maryland passed “An Act for an addition to Baltimore Town in Baltimore County” (Acts 1782, C. 8, November Session).

In this Act it is recited that whereas Benjamin Rogers, Charles Ridgely and oihers, being seized and possessed of part of the following tracts of land, to wit, Howard’s Timber Neck, Par*32ker’s Haven, Kemp’s Addition and Gist’s Inspection, had petitioned the General Assembly to have said tracts of land laid out into convenient streets, lanes and…