Carrie Dannenfelser
Building Baltimore
January 21, 2001

1770-1784

9 cases came up on this search.  Only two of them had to do with Baltimore City; the other seven were based on events in other counties.

1.	Harrison v. Sterett
a.	decided April, 1774

b.	lawyers: John Hall, Johnson, Hall, and Chambers, Chase, and Jenings

c.	opinion: I couldn’t find the names of the judges within the opinion; it just referred to the Court

d.	issue in the case: nuisance and trespass action; plaintiff alleges that the defendant put a large quantity of stores and earth in the navigable river contiguous to the plaintiff’s land so that the river became dry land

e.	time period: 1741- 1774

2.	Marbury’s Helms Lessee v. Howard
a.	decided in October, 1784

b.	lawyers: Chase, Cooke, Jenings

c.	opinion: Robert Hanson Harrison; Hanson

d.	issue in the case: ejectment case; who has title to disputed land, Cole’s Harbour?

e.	time period: early 1700’s

1964-1965

320 cases came up on this search using Baltimore City in a terms and connectors search.  30 selected cases from Baltimore City:

1.	Holub v. Civil Service Commission of Baltimore City, et al
a.	decided on January 8, 1964

b.	lawyers: Alan H. Murrell; Blanche G. Wahl; Joseph Allen; George Baker Jr.

c.	opinion:
i.	Superior Court of Baltimore City: Cullen

ii.	Maryland Court of Appeals: Hammond

d.	Issue in case: deals with whether or not employees of the Civil Defense Organization of Baltimore are employees of the city, and therefore subject to classification in the merit system

e.	Time period: 1959- 1964

2.	Krieger v. Mayor City Council of Baltimore
a.	decided on April 10, 1964

b.	lawyers: J. Edward Davis; John J. Ghingher Jr.; Weinberg and Green; Martin B. Greenfeld; Joseph Allen; Ambrose T. Hartman

c.	opinion:
i.	Superior Court of Baltimore City: Foster

ii.	Court of Appeals: Hammond

d.	issue in case: petition by mayor and city council for condemnation of a leasehold interest in certain premises; case has to do with the value of the owner’s leasehold interest in the building and underlying land

e.	time period: no dates given

3.	Pem Construction Co. v. Baltimore
a.	decided on January 28, 1964

b.	lawyers: Sol C. Berenholtz; John A. Pewicki; Joseph Allen; George W. Baker

c.	opinion:
i.	Baltimore City Court: Carter

ii.	Court of Appeals: Sybert

d.	issue in case: zoning decision; company wants exception to use adjoining lots of land as a parking lot

e.	time period: 1946- 1964

4.	Heath v. Hughes
a.	decided on February 5, 1964

b.	lawyers: Joseph Pines; Max R. Israelson; Robert Prem; Hilary Gaus- Niles, Barton, Gahs & Markell

c.	opinion:
i.	Superior Court of Baltimore City: Harlan

ii.	Court of Appeals: Marbury

d.	issue in case: libel action based on letter and use of word “zany”

e.	time period: 1961 –1964

5.	Koprivich v. Warden
a.	decided on April 29, 1964

b.	lawyers: Alan M. Resnick; Thomas B. Finan; William J. O’Donnell; George J. Helinski; Andrew J. Graham

c.	opinion:
i.	Baltimore City Court: Cardin

ii.	Court of Appeals: Horney

d.	issue: appeal from lower court directing Koprivich’s return to Ohio following the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus for release from custody

e.	time period: crime occurred on November 22, 1961

6.	Jachm Enterprises, Inc. v. Hoffman
a.	decided on January 31, 1964

b.	lawyers: Leonard S. Jacobson; Preston A. Paire; Norman Polovoy

c.	opinion:
i.	Circuit Court of Baltimore City: Jones

ii.	Court of Appeals: Marbury

d.	issue in case: parties had agreement to remove some equipment and install other equipment; case dealt with problems that arose based on a third party’s claim to removed equipment

e.	time period: 1961- 1964

7.	Lee v. Baltimore Transit Co.
a.	decided on April 9, 1964

b.	lawyers: Robert Thieblo; Samuel S. Smalkin; Alan H. Murrell; Patrick O’Doherty

c.	opinion:
i.	Superior Court of Baltimore City: Manley

ii.	Court of Appeals: per curiam

d.	issue in case: action for personal injuries resulting from automobile accident by Lee against Baltimore Transit Co.; from judgment for Baltimore Transit Co., Lee appealed

e.	time period: no dates in case

8.	Cannon v. State
a.	decided on June 1, 1964

b.	lawyers: Edward F. Borgerding; David Mason; Thomas B. Finan; William J. O’Donnell; George Helinski

c.	opinion:
i.	Criminal Court of Baltimore City: Sodaro

ii.	Court of Appeals: Marbury

d.	issue in case: Did the police have sufficient legal basis to establish probable cause to believe that the defendant had illegally possessed narcotics (or had recently possessed them) to provide a sufficient basis to justify a search of the defendant?

e.	Time period: 1963- 1964

9.	Richardson v. Homes Mutual Life Insurance Co.
a.	decided on June 9, 1964

b.	lawyers: Weldon Leroy Maddox; A. Douglas Owens; Eugene A. Edgett, Jr.; Gilbert A. Hoffman

c.	opinion:
i.	Superior Court of Baltimore City: Harlan

ii.	Court of Appeals: Hammond

d.	issue in case: Richardson applied for Workmen’s Compensation benefits; his employer, Home Mutual Life Insurance Co. and its insurer, Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., opposed.  The Workmen’s Compensation Commission made an award for 20% permanent partial disability; Richardson appealed.  At a trial, the verdict was for the employer and its insurer; Richardson appeals again.

e.	time period: 1960-1964

10.	Farrow v. State
a.	decided on February 17, 1964

b.	lawyers: Russell J. White; Robert C. Karwacki; Thomas B. Finan; William J. O’Donnell; George J. Helinski

c.	opinion:
i.	Criminal Court of Baltimore City: Harris

ii.	Court of Appeals: Gray, chief judge of the 7th Judicial Circuit, specially assigned

d.	issue in case: defendant was convicted by a jury of assault with intent to rape and of two cases of assault involving a perverted sex practice; defendant appeals with admissibility of evidence questions

e.	time period: no dates given in case

11.	Solo Cup Co. v. Int’l Bhd. Of Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Workers, AFL-CIO
a.	decided on December 7, 1964

b.	lawyers: Barry Robinson; Robert L. Sullivan; Edward William Smith; Claude L. Callegary

c.	opinion:
i.	Superior Court of Baltimore City: Sodaro

ii.	Court of Appeals: Sybert

d.	issue in case: action to recover damages for certain tortious acts, which were previously found by the NLRB to be unfair labor practices

e.	time period: 1962- 1964

12.	Ferguson v. State
a.	decided on July 27, 1964

b.	lawyers: Milton B. Allen; Richard K. Jacobsen; Robert J. Martineau; Thomas B. Finan; William J. O’Donnell; William T. S. Bricker

c.	opinion:
i.	Criminal Court of Baltimore City: Grady

ii.	Court of Appeals: Anderson, associate judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit; specially appointed

d.	issue: D was convicted in a trial, without jury, of lottery; D appeals and claims an illegal search and seizure

e.	time period: 1962-1964

13.	Kaufman v. Taxicab Bureau, Baltimore City Police Dept.
a.	decided on November 11, 1964

b.	lawyers: Leonard J. Kerpelman; Robert F. Sweeney; Thomas B. Finan

c.	opinion:
i.	Baltimore City Court: Sodaro

ii.	Court of Appeals: Prescott

d.	issue in case: Kaufmann appealed decision which affirmed the action of the Taxicab Bureau of the Police Dept. of Baltimore City; the Bureau refused to issue him a taxicab driver’s license

e.	time period: no dates given

14.	Brinsfield v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
a.	decided on July 20, 1964

b.	lawyers: Carl H. Lehmann, Jr.; Robert C. Harrison; Joseph Allen; Ambrose T. Hartman

c.	opinion:
i.	Superior Court of Baltimore City: Foster

ii.	Court of Appeals: Rutledge, association judge of the 4th Judicial Circuit; specially assigned

d.	issue in case: City wanted to condemn certain real estate property owned by Brinsfield; owner appeals judgment of condemnation and value of property

e.	time period: 1957- 1964

15.	Haas v. American Export Lines, Inc.
a.	decided on December 7, 1964

b.	lawyers: John Skeen, Jr.; William A. Skeen; Robert O. Smith; Harrison M. Robinson, Jr.; Southgate L. Morrison; Ober, Williams, & Grimes

c.	opinion:
i.	Baltimore City Court: Carter

ii.	Court of Appeals: Hammond

d.	issue in case: suit by Haas (importer of hops) against Export Lines for the value of 42 bales of hopes, which were found to be damaged; Haas appealed decision that found Export Lines not liable for damages

e.	time period: no dates given in case

16.	Savoy v. State
a.	decided on July 16, 1964

b.	lawyers: John Paul Rogers; Ernest Young; Carville M. Downes; Thomas B. Finan; William J. O’Donnell; George J. Helinski

c.	opinion:
i.	Criminal Court of Baltimore City: Grady

ii.	Court of Appeals: Sybert

d.	issue in case: defendant was convicted by a jury of carrying a concealed weapon and with soliciting for the purpose of lewdness and assignation; defendant appealed

e.	time period: 1963- 1964

17.	Capparella v. State
a.	decided on June 8, 1964

b.	lawyers: Daniel Cohen; Fred Oken; Thomas B. Finan; William J. O’Donnell; Stanley Cohen

c.	opinion:
i.	Criminal Court of Baltimore City: Grady

ii.	Court of Appeals: Sybert

d.	issue in case: D was convicted by the trial court, without a jury; of burglary of a dwelling house in the nighttime and of grand larceny, robbery, assault with intent to rob, assault, and petit larceny; defendant appeals

e.	time period: 1963- 1964

18.	Lee v. State
a.	decided on June 18, 1964

b.	lawyers: George L. Russell, Jr.; Richard K. Jacobsen; R. Randolph Victor; Thomas B. Finan; William J. O’Donnell; Robert V. Lazzaro

c. opinions:
i.	Criminal Court of Baltimore City: Sodaro

ii.	Court of Appeals: Marbury

c.	issue in case: defendant was convicted by the trial court, without a jury, of illegal sale and possession of narcotics and as a second offender under each of the two indictments; defendant appeals

d.	time period: 1963- 1964

19.	Smith v. State Roads Commission and State Accident Fund
a.	decided on December 1, 1965

b.	lawyers: Charles L. Carter; Leory W. Preston; Edwin F. Nikirk; Charles R. Goldsborough; Thomas B. Finan; J. Howard Holzer; J. Raymond Buffington, Jr.

c.	opinion:
i.	Baltimore City Court: Foster

ii.	Court of Appeals: McWilliams

d.	issue in case: Commission appeals from decision of Workman’s Compensation Commission in favor of Smith, the widow of a deceased employee

e.	time period: 1962- 1965

20.	Comptroller of the Treasury, State of Maryland v. American Cyanamid Co.
a.	decided on October 26, 1965

b.	lawyers: Robert J. Martineau; Edward F. Engelbert; Thomas B. Finan; Morris Rosenberg; Stephen Sachs

c.	opinion:
i.	Baltimore City Court: Sodaro

ii.	Court of Appeals: Hammond

d.	issue in case: company wants a refund of taxes paid; Comptroller denied, but Baltimore City Court ordered the refund; Comptroller appeals the decision

e.	time period: 1956- 1961; 1962-1963

21.	Allen v. State
a.	decided on April 9, 1964

b.	lawyers: A. Samuel Peregoff; Fred Oken; Thomas B. Finan; Frank H. Newell, III; William P. Boltan

c.	opinion:
i.	Curcuit Court of Baltimore City: Raine

ii.	Court of Appeals: Prescott

d.	issue in case: Allen found guily of murder and was sentenced to life; he pleaded guilty by reason of insanity; the issue raised on appeal was whether it was prejudicial to permit a doctor to express his opinion as to Allen’s sanity

e.	time period: 1962-1964

22.	Hueliu v. State
a.	decided on March 18, 1964

b.	lawyers: Philip Goodman; Thomas B. Finan; Eli Baer; William J. O’Donnell; Robert Freeze

c.	opinion:
i.	Criminal Court of Baltimore City: Foster

ii.	Court of Appeals: per curiam

d.	issue in case: defendant was convicted of robbery with a deadly weapon; he appealed claiming on of the witnesses had a grudge against him

e.	time period: no time period given

23.	Hopkins v. State
a.	decided July 16, 1965

b.	lawyers: Morris L. Kaplan; Michael Lee Kaplan; Carville M. Downes; Thomas B. Finan; Charles E. Moylan; John D. Hackett

c.	opinion:
i.	Criminal Court of Baltimore City: Grady

ii.	Court of Appeals: Sybert

d.	issue in case: defendant convicted in non-jury case of armed robbery; defendant appeals

e.	time period: 1964- 1965

24.	Baker v. Baker
a.	decided on June 28, 1965

b.	lawyers: Milton I. Vogelhut; Robert J. Thieblot; Edward Pierson; John S. Collins

c.	opinion:
i.	Baltimore City Court: Oppenheimer

ii.	Court of Appeals: Marbury

d.	issue in case: Donald E. Baker v. Robert Baker; arose out of alleged negligent operation of an automobile; jury verdict for plaintiff; defendant appealed

e.	time period: 1960- 1965

25.	Terry v. State
a.	decided on June 25, 1965

b.	lawyers: William Goldstein; Ronald Walker; Fred Oken; Thomas Finan; Charles Moylan; Morton Sachs

c.	opinion:
i.	Criminal Court of Baltimore City: Prendergast

ii.	Court of Appeals: Prescott

d.	issue in case: defendant convicted of robbery by trial court , without a jury; defendant appealed

e.	time period: 1964- 1965

26.	Jacobs v. State
a.	decided on June 8, 1965

b.	lawyers: Marvin B. Steinberg; Robert Sweeney; Thomas B. Finan; Charles Moylan; James McAllister

c.	opinion:
i.	Criminal Court of Baltimore City: Harlan

ii.	Court of Appeals: per curiam

d.	issue in case: defendant convicted of assault with intent to murder; he appealed

e.	time period: 1964- 1965

27.	Johnson v. State
a.	decided on May 28, 1965

b.	lawyers: Joseph Burke; Carville M. Downes; Thomas Finan; Charles Moylan; Donald Needle

c.	opinion:
i.	Criminal Court of Baltimore City: Harlan

ii.	Court of Appeals: per curiam

d.	issue in case: defendant convicted in non-jury case of unlawfully stealing, taking, and carrying away a T.V.; defendant appealed

e.	time period: 1964- 1965

28.	Pet v. Pet
a.	decided on April 30, 1965

b.	lawyers: Robert S. Rody; Richard C. Murray

c.	opinion:
i.	Circuit Court #2 of Baltimore City: Cardin

ii.	Court of Appeals: Horney

d.	issue in case: divorce; grounds of desertion; wife seeking alimony, custody of children, payment for their support and counsel fees