Friedenwald v. Mayor of Baltimore
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception. — Stated in the opinion of the Court. Second Exception. — The appellant offered evidence tending to show that the property of the benefit appellants, in the'opinion of the witnesses, would receive little or no enhancement in value from the proposed widening of' East Baltimore street; that the property would rent for no more on account of the proposed improvement.
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Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception. — Stated in the opinion of the Court. Second Exception. — The appellant offered evidence tending to show that the property of the benefit appellants, in the'opinion of the witnesses, would receive little or no enhancement in value from the proposed widening of' East Baltimore street; that the property would rent for no more on account of the proposed improvement. On cross-examination, the City Solicitor asked some of the witnesses if the widening of the street would not make a better and…
1Opinion of the CourtFowler, J.
The appellee, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, by virtue of power conferred upon it by the Act of 1818, chapter 143, instituted proceedings for the widening of East Baltimore street. From these proceedings there were three appeals to the Baltimore City Court from the award of damages made by the Commissioners, and seventeen appeals from their assessment of benefits.
When these appeals were called for trial, and before • the jury was sworn,.'the Mayor and City Council moved that all of said twenty appeals should be tried together before one jury. The owners of property assessed for *123benef…
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