Mayor of Baltimore v. Gill
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The bill of complaint in this case was filed on the 30th of June, 1869, by George M. Gill and others, in behalf of themselves, and of all others similarly interested, who might desire to make themselves parties to the proceeding, and represented that they were all citizens of the State of Maryland, and taxpayers on real and personal property situated in the city of Baltimore, and all citizens and residents of the city of…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The bill of complaint in this case was filed on the 30th of June, 1869, by George M. Gill and others, in behalf of themselves, and of all others similarly interested, who might desire to make themselves parties to the proceeding, and represented that they were all citizens of the State of Maryland, and taxpayers on real and personal property situated in the city of Baltimore, and all citizens and residents of the city of Baltimore, except one, who was a citizen of Baltimore county. It stated that on the 30th of March, 1869, the Mayor of the…
1Opinion of the CourtBartol, C. J.
This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, directing a writ of injunction to be issued, to restrain the appellant, its officers and agents, from acting under, or in any manner carrying out the provisions of a certain Ordinance passed by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, which is exhibited with the bill of complaint, and set out in the record.
The bill filed by the appellees alleges that the Ordinance in question is unconstitutional, null, and void.
First. Because it was passed in violation of the provisions of Article 11, section 7, of the Constitution.
And,…
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