Rowe v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Frederick County, to which Court the case was transmitted from the Circuit Court for Washington County. Upon the petition of the- appellee, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, to the County Commissioners of Washington County, the company was authorized to change the location of the public road leading from Sandy Hook to Harper’s Ferry, “ subject to the approval of the Board of County Commissioners.”
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Frederick County, to which Court the case was transmitted from the Circuit Court for Washington County. Upon the petition of the- appellee, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, to the County Commissioners of Washington County, the company was authorized to change the location of the public road leading from Sandy Hook to Harper’s Ferry, “ subject to the approval of the Board of County Commissioners.” In making the new road along the side of Maryland Heights a large rock was encountered, the lower part of which was removed by blasting, leaving the upper…
1Opinion of the CourtBriscoe, J.
*501The appellee was authorized by the County Commissioners of Washington County to change the location of the roadbed on a public road or highway of that county leading from Sandy Hook, Maryland, to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia, subject to their approval. The object of this change was to enable the appellee to construct a tunnel under the southern portion of what is known as “ Maryland Heights,” and to change the location of its railway tracks. And this suit is brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff whilst driving over and along the changed and newly constructed…
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