Gross v. Mayor of Baltimore

This is an appeal from an order of the Baltimore’ City Court dismissing a petition for a writ of mandamus.

The petition was filed by the appellants as owners of property fronting on Cross street near the intersection of that street with the Baltimore and Ohio Railway tracks. Its purpose was to compel the City of Baltimore to condemn or cause to be condemned and opened the part of Cross street which crosses the right of way of the railroad. ' The City, the Commissioners for Opening Streets and the City Solicitor were all made defendants to the proceeding.

All of the defendants demurred to the…