Storck v. Mayor of Baltimore

This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City.

Edward J. Storck, the owner of a lot of ground on Patuxent street in that city, desiring to improve it by building thereon a number of dwelling houses, made application in due form of law for a building permit, which was granted. Subsequently he applied to the Board of Estimates for a permit to put front steps to these houses extending out on the sidewalk beyond the building line. It appears from the minutes of the proceedings of the board that it was willing to grant this permit for the erection of steps, but it declined…