Smoot Sand & Gravel Co. v. Columbia Granite & Dredging Corp.

John Swift, the owner, in fee simple, of a farm in P’rince George’s, County, Maryland, containing 91.6 acres called "Ferry Farm,” and situated on the Potomac River, caused the same to be sub-divided into seven lots, numbered one to seven inclusive. Lots 1, 6 and 7 border upon the Potomac River, while the others are located some distance therefrom,.

John Swift, with his wife, by deed, dated December 13, 1913, conveyed in fee simple lot 1 to Charles Swift, lot 6 to William F. Swift and George Swift, trustees, and lot 7 to Mary Kintz; and by other1 deeds of the same date he conveyed lots, 2, 3, 4…