Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission v. Ross

KARWACKI, Judge.

This appeal arises out of a condemnation action undertaken by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (hereinafter “WSSC”) against Daniel M. Ross, and his wife, Elizabeth A. Ross, the appellees and cross-appellants (hereinafter “appellees”). In December of 1982, the WSSC filed a petition for condemnation to acquire a fee simple interest in 4.5 acres of the appellees’ real property in Montgomery County for the site of an elevated water storage facility (i.e. a water tower). An affidavit filed by the WSSC explained that there was an emergency need for the water tower due to…