The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-04-27
An Important Decision.

The MARYLAND Court of Appeal, has reu-
dered au important decision on the right &C
eminent domain. in the case Of the Frcderick
Turnpike Company agaiu~i The Baltimore.
Calons,ilie and ElGcoi, City Passenger elec-
tricl Railway Company The Legislature
granted the Railway Company the right 60
build double tracks on the turnpike and 80
acquire easement aud estate ~ condemnation
proceedings. The Turnpike COMPANY CON
tended the act OF the Legislature was Ia Viola
ton Of the Constitution ofthc nited State-
The Coar below. which decided Is favor Of
the Railway Company, wa sustained The
Court of Appeals SAYS
-The Legislature could not lake away from the
appellant The unrestricted rlght g. Obs c"ntiu tlu
use al is road ana donate any portion ol thi> rsh{
30 the appel.ce- Bus there Z Vita eSsei.i3i slli
VaramoiiRi power belonging Ga thlr ~ife hisi h3~
never hseu Surrendered - she scnerii gt' Fnt1. %
ami which q not limited uE ef1fslruts-fzi hN any
considerations inferior ta rr2aul iar til f1t.tc
welfare % Is The right Ui eminent dofMNu. 80 sas
right 60 take private property FOR ifc pno-as a-
with jusi compensation pretiotisly Isa "F ivsirr,l
O. ihs nwucr The Legislature has tfe righi io Ne.
icrniac when private property saall l' thu. tsksA
rights of the owner hy eusafclnS just o1uls-lzii0l
lssl0Fs Is s. taken Whatever a0i1nts Uay iHte c.
aefffs filse 4fisfftf .a.i-s 2. fsAs
bic they did eai>, ben ihe at,a e. i-'e ciill s,ll
f.any u as Decided 30 is nnu sc5iieii ay Authority
which this tuuri Is huuud go ols4 t1tt tfr gTHl g.,
q franchise Z. 81 no higher mritf aPs c,'Iaifis o.
nlora sferfd title than 3 grant ~ land o. s5 stii
viIual and hen fnbiic ueccs-lties rg1uir- s. iht
one as well a. the other nsg te tAseSi ter fsinaH
purpos-s raatluE ~uielhle es5ni. ftsy.t-ail n''
,i-ss sueh ~ eIcFcls oi Che r.ght 81 e1ns1ses .,o
IVA ia Interfere with thc iuVioiatatifg ui curtFaf
20 lsas tsasi sad hy tls ~urranc Ce5Et that tsc
I-swcf - hakc private FsaIestg - 2 pss.t' ~
REACHES tafk ~ al constitutions! psnf is-slN U
has nlso hecn sd on This sah5ert thaf g grtnl taiie
far rnhljc pilrEsrf Azsf tles q Ailfsitll ii.
Legislature ia determine uneH tsc nsFs,5,y 49,
fur making one pablo Pnrptse suNsi'i.i mats ~
another ahirh q Fegsras ss ui h+sief a.al-s -
utility tt g. % course uof heAa tg any r1tfl tai-
lsarun natural a. corporate pom aiaotif h1t tiia3
private property cannot D. eNf3npiai t1''ia W -
Is Is hen ~ chartered rsxht A1'l, Is c''ll-s l
sans uinsi - zi - 81 here t j. held iy titi
81 pfiNste contract We thesriple- ~ o.t.stt
~ hud tlaf thc act ni l>at, etafttf - ttissi3s
tsnlulsy coafcrrsi the splcle thr fsEH' tH fuH
denim fhe corporate property nusi ina1Ftiiss = it
appellant, iuciutinE sach a. Nerf cinirsey attlip
the snof- at tn' fe''ltll't lii frieift''N 81 WE
Tie ,sruri arosnirod thal lie property ami man
clfises - the taFupikc comrauy uiA - Fsfsti1
dimiuAsl,si ~ proeso,iings ana t1ai 4 /. iac sn,s
o. tia ury az inausSifiuH 90 1sssss allies flc scent
fensation- ~Thc whole pTyscez-3ile & sgisess e.
r. az. tribunal apgssulri as iaw tn afa1i nsrcss
where injustice hls h,cn committed hf The laf5
u s lso rs diIty o. ste issf tc inl eslta = Fe
iariv ana prapcfly cruhueirsi sni ihai flc FiEHt'
a the parties are luiy pr1tccsCs 70 = noi roHis
tent fs any other euuri tn exert tH4s iaFia4ictai
aIi heid fhst here ne iav g constitution
under vi h!Fh condemnation e. sought a.'tift u
equity hss nn psuer % arrest tee prt=s-rvtias h3
injunction, heeaus. special irlsslEial = ESTABLISHES
far Supervising lhc eNergl< e the r<hi II enitea.
IA hear aud dctcfmine al questions Isl in f1r SITS
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