Shader v. Hampton Improvement Ass'n

The attempt to enforce restrictive covenants in a community of 635 single family homes in Hampton, a residential neighborhood in Baltimore County, is at issue before us. 1 The restrictive covenants attempt to prohibit the development of more than one single family dwelling per lot.

In 2002, Anna and Scott Shader, Petitioners, purchased real property at 606 East Seminary Avenue in Hampton. 2 The property is composed of Lot 59, a 2.246-acre parcel, and a portion of Lot 75, a 1.457-acre parcel to the north of Lot 59 as depicted on the original 1930 Plat recorded by the Hampton Company. In 2004,…