Legal Opinion
Leet v. Montgomery County
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 24, 1972No. [No. 138, September Term, 1971.]PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinan, J.
In this appeal we are presented with the question of whether Montgomery County (appellee) may legally require a property owner (appellant) to remove at his own expense, pursuant to the terms of local ordinances, abandoned automobiles dumped on his property by trespassers, against his will and without his knowledge.
Harry M. Leet (Leet), the appellant, owns two dairy farms in Montgomery County, one containing 162 acres, known as “Conclusion,” located on Old Baltimore Road and the other known as “Rich Meadow,” consisting of 244 acres, located on Hoyles Mill Road. Both tracts are zoned RR (Rural…
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