St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Harford County passed on the 18th day of February, 1910, overruling objections to an inquisition, confirming and ratifying the inquisition of the jury in the condemnation proceedings, and directing a judgment in favor of the appellants against the appellee for the sum of three thousand dollars.

There was no objection or exception in the Court below to the award of damages, but the objections rest upon the validity of the power and authority of the appellee to condemn the property sought to be taken. These objections are:

First—Because the…