Legal Opinion
Shellburne, Inc. v. Buck
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided April 2, 1968PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wolcott, Chief Justice:
This is an appeal by Shellburne, Inc. from the dismissal of a complaint by the Vice Chancellor. The relief sought is an injunction against the County Council of New Castle County entertaining any ordinance to rezone the plaintiff’s land from the classification of C-l to R-l-C, and compelling the issuance of a building permit for commercial construction under the County Building Code. The action was dismissed on the ground that it was premature.
This controversy has a relatively long and active history. On December 22, 1965 a building permit was issued to Shellburne for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- New Orleans Water Works Co. v. New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Shellburne, Inc. v. RobertsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1966
- Shellburne, Inc. v. RobertsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1968
- Broening v. HaleyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1929
3Cited by12 opinions
- Acierno v. CloutierCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Shellburne, Inc. v. New Castle CountyDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1968
- Willdel Realty, Inc. v. New Castle CountySupreme Court of Delaware · 1971
- Willdel Realty, Inc. v. New Castle CountyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1970
- Conner v. Shellburne, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1971
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