Jones v. Burgess

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City over-ruling a demurrer to appellees’ amended bill of complaint. By that order, the chancellor determined that, under the facts alleged, liability existed on the part of a mortgagee of certain leasehold property to the owner of the reversionary interest for certain ground rent overdue, and for taxes and minor privilege charges paid by the owner of the ground rent, which items accrued while the mortgage remained in default and unreleased.

The allegations of the amended bill justify the statement that Lily Early Burgess, late…