Monumental Enterprises, Inc. v. Mayor of Baltimore City

On August 5, 1971 the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (Baltimore City) filed in the Circuit Court No. 2 of Baltimore City its petition against Property Investors, Inc. (Property) to foreclose rights of redemption in a certain tract of land previously purchased by it at tax sale 7534. The tract, comprising 1.51 acres of land, was shown on the assessment rolls to be assessed to Property and was described as follows:

“ES Parkdale Ave., 226'3" S.

Druid Park Dr.

Containing 1.51 Acres Unimproved.”

In its petition Baltimore City elected to avail itself of the provisions of Article 81, §§ 117 through…