Dorsey Law Practice Collection--Maryland State Road Commission Takings--1

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Dorsey Law Practice Collection--Maryland State Road Commission Takings--1

Entry/Object ID

2018.011.0035

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 9 5/8 x 14 3/4" Members of the Dorsey family practiced law in the county for generations. As St. Mary's County gradually got hard surfaced roads, the State Road Commission had to acquire rights-of-way. The papers associated with each case are grouped together. Example of the form used to finalize a taking 1912 The County Road Commissioners sued the County Commissioners over the language of the Act. This is the defendants' brief and is painful to read. It is interesting that they expected to purchase twenty-four mules to do road work. April 14, 1914 Newspaper notice that J. Wesley Freeman was awarded $150 for the land taken by the State Road Commission. August 15, 1922 The State of Maryland petitioned the Circuit Court to gather more than twenty people unrelated to the Olivers, who owned the land in question, to come up with a valuation of the land. The Sheriff was directed to form the group. April 22--May 20, 1930 Four examples of Notice to Contractors ads to be run in St. Mary's Enterprise to obtain bids for road work along what is now MD235. July 25, 1933 William Welch petitioned the Orphans Court on behalf of the infant John M. Welch, saying the sale of right-of-way to the Roads Commission would be to the young man's benefit. The Court agreed. March 3-24, 1942 F. Leonard Harding sold land for the Three Notch Road project. March 24, 1942--March 3, 1943 Part of the paperwork associated with the taking of Mamie Buckler's property. March 24, 1942 Paperwork associated with Luther Dean's property on Three Notch Road. March 24, 1942--March 3, 1943 Paperwork for Ernest Harding's property on Three Notch Road. March 24, 1942--March 3, 1943 Paperwork for Ann McGinley's property on Three Notch Road. March 24, 1942--March 3, 1943 Paperwork for the property of Blake S. Newell on Three Notch Road. May 29, 1942 Handwritten draft of a form for the examination of title for the property of J. King Clarke September 24--November 10, 1942 Part of the paperwork necessary for the taking of James W. Willis' property in Charlotte Hall.

Collection

Dorsey Law Practice Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1912 - 1943

Location

Container

Dorsey Law Practice Collection, Box 2

Shelf

Rack 07, Shelf 1

Rack

Rack 07

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Container

Dorsey Law Practice Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 07, Shelf 1

Rack

Rack 07

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

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Abell, Enoch Booth

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Abell, George F.

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Buckler, Mamie Dyson

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Camalier, B. Harris

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Clarke, Marie

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Clarke, T. King

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Dean, Luther F.

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Dorsey, Philip H.

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Freeman, J. W.

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Harding, Ernest

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Harding, F. Leonard

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Long, Willard B.

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McGinley, Annie E.

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Newell, Blake S.

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Oliver, Daisie M.

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Oliver, Dominick S.

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Oliver, Edward T.

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Oliver, Ida M.

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Oliver, John Wood

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Oliver, Raymond H.

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Oliver, Sarah A.

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Oliver, Thomas V.

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Oliver, Whittie

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Tennison, Lillian M.

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Welch, John M.

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Welch, Lewis E.

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Welch, W. M.

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Welch, William E.

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Willis, James W.