Legal Opinion

Mayor of Baltimore v. Hampton Court Co.

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 5, 1915PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Two appeals in one record from Circuit Court No. 2 of Baltimore City. (Soper, C. J.) The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Stockbridgé, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented in this case is the power of the Board of Estimates of the City of Baltimore by making an inadequate provision in the ordinance of estimates to render impossible in part the performance of a duty imposed by ordinance upon one of the departments of the 'City government.

As the result of a large number of successive ordinances, the history of which it is not necessary to repeat in detail, the duty is imposed upon the Commissioner of Street Cleaning of removing offal, coal and other ashes, and the collection and removal of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Rossberg v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1909
  2. Haley v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
  3. Bostock v. SamsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1902
  4. Mayor of Baltimore v. GorterCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1901
  5. Gould v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1913

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Massolini v. DriscollSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
  2. Mayor of Baltimore v. EagersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1934
  3. Consolidated Apartment House Co. v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1917
  4. Mayor of Baltimore v. Hampton Court Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1921
  5. State v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1922

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