President of the Baltimore v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Criminal Court of Baltimore. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception.- — At the trial of this case, Charles B. McLean, county surveyor of Baltimore County, a witness produced and examined on the part of the State, was asked: “ Do you know a part of the York Turnpike, situated in the eighth election district of Baltimore County, and between the twelfth and sixteenth mile stones on said turnpike road, and near the lane leading to…
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Appeal from the Criminal Court of Baltimore. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception.- — At the trial of this case, Charles B. McLean, county surveyor of Baltimore County, a witness produced and examined on the part of the State, was asked: “ Do you know a part of the York Turnpike, situated in the eighth election district of Baltimore County, and between the twelfth and sixteenth mile stones on said turnpike road, and near the lane leading to Ash-land, and about three hundred yards south of said lane, and if you do, state what you know with regard to the condition of…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
In this case the appellant corporation was indicted for permitting its turnpike road to fall into such a ruinous and defective condition for want of due repair, in the places specified in the indictment, as to amount to a public nuisance. There was a demurrer to the indictment which was overruled. The case was then tided upon the plea of not guilty, and the jury rendered a verdict of guilty. In the course of the trial, exceptions were taken by the traverser to certain rulings of the Court, and this appeal has been taken therefrom, under the Act of 1812, ch. 316 as modified by the Act of 1884,…
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- Wheeler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1875
- Johns v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1881
- Broll v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1876
- Forwood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1878
- Forwood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1878
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- Dorsey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
- Esterline v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1907
- Friedenwald v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1891
- Williamsport & Hagerstown Turnpike Co. v. StartzmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1897
- Dorsey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
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