Legal Opinion
Prince George's County v. Collington Crossroads, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 7, 1975No. [No. 137, September Term, 1974.]PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEldridge, J.
In this case, the right of Prince George’s County to take by eminent domain land belonging to the appellee, Collington Crossroads, Inc., is at issue. The sole question presented to this Court is whether the purpose of the condemnation, namely the development of a multi-industry “employment center,” or “industrial park,” constitutes the requisite “public use” so as to justify the County’s exercise of the eminent domain power. 1
In 1968, the General Assembly authorized the issuance of bonds by Prince George’s County to finance the acquisition of land for and the construction of “public airport…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Matter of N.Y. City H. Authority v. MullerNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- New Central Coal Co. v. George's Creek Coal & Iron Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1873
- City of Little Rock v. RainesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1967
- City of Frostburg v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Opinion of the Justices to the SenateMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
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3Cited by22 opinions
- City of Norwood v. HorneyOhio Supreme Court · 2006
- Reyes v. Prince George's CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- Kelo v. City of New LondonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- People Ex Rel. City of Urbana v. PaleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
- City of Duluth v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
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