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SHREVE v. M. & C.C. OF BALTIMORE

[No. 370, September Term, 1965.]

243 Md. 613 (1966)

222 A.2d 59

SHREVE, ET AL. v. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided July 27, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur W. Machen, Jr., and J. Elmer Weisheit, Jr., with whom were William H. Gorman, II, Henry F. Leonnig and Venable, Baetjer & Howard on the brief, for appellants.

Ambrose T. Hartman, Deputy City Solicitor, with whom were Joseph Allen, City Solicitor, and S. Lyles Freeland, Assistant City Solicitor, on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before PRESCOTT, C.J., and HAMMOND, HORNEY, MARBURY and McWILLIAMS, JJ.

PRESCOTT, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

Just about 100 years ago, Baltimore City (the City) condemned some 55 acres of land, which were located in Baltimore County and belonged to Charles A. Buchanan. A large portion thereof is now the bed of Lake Roland. The only question involved is whether the City obtained a fee simple (sometimes referred to as a fee simple absolute) estate in the land as a result of the condemnation proceeding or something less than...

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