Claus v. Babiarz

Short, Vice Chancellor:

This is a taxpayer’s action which seeks to enjoin the sale of property owned by the City of Wilmington in the 800 block, Delaware Avenue to defendant, Metropolitan Associates, Inc. (hereinafter Metropolitan) for the sum of $100,000. The property involved, known as the former Wilmington High School property, ceased to be used for school purposes in 1958. On April 6, 1961 the Board of Public Education in Wilmington, an administrative agency having control and jurisdiction over said property, passed a resolution declaring the property to be no longer required for school…