Baltimore & Havre de Grace Turnpike Co. v. Union Railroad
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, in Equity. The facts are given in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The bill alleges that the complainant was empowered by its charter, granted in 1813, to build a turnpike road from Baltimore to Havre-de-Grace; that by subsequent' legislation the road was suffered to terminate twenty-three miles from the city; that the road was accordingly built at a cost of about $100,000, and licensed for taking tolls; and that the tolls received therefrom have averaged for some years past seven thousand dollars per annum; that there are now but three tollgates on the road — one near the City of Baltimore, another about ten miles therefrom, and the third about sixteen…
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