Jarvis v. Mayor of Baltimore

In 1938 the appellant (Mrs. Jarvis) and her (now deceased) husband bought 41 tax sale properties in Baltimore City. The 5 which concern us are 301, 303, 305, 307 and 309 N. Parrish Street. These lots, 45 to 50 feet deep and 10 to 12 feet wide, were improved by 2-story, 4 rooms and bath, brick row houses. The weekly rent was $9.00, which did not include gas, electricity or heat. The 5 properties, owned in fee simple, in the years 1960 to 1963 produced an average annual net return of $954.26. Mrs. Jarvis entrusted the management of all of her properties to her son-in-law, David F. Hayes.

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