Dolan v. Mayor of Baltimore
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Equity side of Baltimore county court. The Reverend James Dolan and Peter Foy, on the 31st August 1846, filed their bill, alleging, that on the 23rd June 1783, William Fell conveyed in fee to Thomas Russell, John Kirwan, and Robert Walsh, as joint tenants, a square of ground in the city of Baltimore, in trust, to and for the use, behoof, benefit and advantage, of the Roman Catholics of Baltimore town, thereon to build, constitute and erect a church or chapel,…
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Appeal from the Equity side of Baltimore county court. The Reverend James Dolan and Peter Foy, on the 31st August 1846, filed their bill, alleging, that on the 23rd June 1783, William Fell conveyed in fee to Thomas Russell, John Kirwan, and Robert Walsh, as joint tenants, a square of ground in the city of Baltimore, in trust, to and for the use, behoof, benefit and advantage, of the Roman Catholics of Baltimore town, thereon to build, constitute and erect a church or chapel, and to lay out a burying ground, for the property and advantage of the said Roman Catholics of Baltimore town; that the…
1Opinion of the Court 1
Dorsey, J.,
delivered his opinion as follows :—
Having assented to the affirmance of the order of the cofirt below, dissolving the injunction issued in this case, for different reasons than those expressed in the opinion of this court, it is due to those from whom I differ, as well as to myself, that I should briefly state my views upon this subject. The gene*401ral power of the corporation of Baltimore, to charge the ordinary tax for the paving of streets on the adjoining lots, in front whereof the pavement has been made, was conceded in the argument of both parties; as well it might be, after the…
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