Legal Opinion

Bembe v. County Commissioners

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided January 16, 1902PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County.

1Opinion of the CourtMcSherry, C. J.

This suit was brought against the County Commissioners of Anne Arundel County to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by the appellant in consequence of the non-repair of a county road and a bridge forming part of that road. The declaration asserts that the bridge ran from the village of Eastport to the land of the plaintiff and there connected with the public highway running along the shore of the Severn river; that the plaintiff i'elying on the premises, that is, the existence of the. road and bridge, laid out large sums of money in the purchase and improvement of a considerable…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. City of Georgetown v. THE ALEXANDRIA CANAL COMPANY, &C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1838
  2. Irwin v. DixionSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
  3. Witsen v. GutmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1894
  4. Garitee v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1880
  5. Houck v. WachterCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1871

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Krebs v. State Roads CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1931
  2. McKay v. City of EnidSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
  3. McCarl v. Clarke CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
  4. Husband v. CottonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  5. German Evangelical Lutheran Saint Lucas Congregation v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1914

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