Legal Opinion
Boyce v. Sembly
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 7, 1975No. 153, September Term, 1974PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavidson, J.
Lowe, J., concurs in the result and filed a concurring opinion at page 62 infra.
This case presents the narrow question of whether the County Council of Baltimore County (Council) committed basic and actual “mistake” or “error” as those interchangeable terms are used in zoning law, when on 24 March 1971 it adopted a comprehensive zoning map on which the subject property, consisting of 5.84 + acres, was classified as D.R.-5.5 (Density Residential, 5.5 dwelling units per acre).
Most of the facts are not in dispute. The subject property, located in a community known as Lutherville, lies in an area…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Anderson v. SawyerCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1974
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