Tinges v. Mayor of Baltimore
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from tbe Baltimore City Court. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore asked the Court to instruct the jury as follows: If the jury shall And from the evidence that the appellant, George W. Tinges, acquired title to the property owned by him on the east side of St. Paul Street, between Townsend Street and North Avenue, referred to in the proceedings, by the deed from Hiram Woods, in evidence in…
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Appeal from tbe Baltimore City Court. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore asked the Court to instruct the jury as follows: If the jury shall And from the evidence that the appellant, George W. Tinges, acquired title to the property owned by him on the east side of St. Paul Street, between Townsend Street and North Avenue, referred to in the proceedings, by the deed from Hiram Woods, in evidence in this case, and that said Woods acquired title to the same-by deed or deeds from William F. Cooke and wife, Warren E.…
1Opinion of the CourtBrent, J.
The Mayor and City Council of Balimore passed an ordinance in May, 1877, to condemn and open St. Paul Street from John Street to North Avenue, as laid down on Poppleton’s Plat.
The Commissioners for Opening Streets in the exercise of the duties required of them by this ordinance, having ascertained that the appellant was the owner of one-half of the bed of the proposed street, from Townsend Street North 182 feet to a twenty foot alley, condemned the same and allowed therefor only nominal damages.
An appeal was taken to Baltimore City Court, where the judgment and action of the Commissioners…
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