Legal Opinion
Smith v. Potomac Electric Power Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 20, 1964No. [No. 321, September Term, 1963.]PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrune, C. J.
The property owner, Thos. Somerville Co. (Somerville), and Alfred H. Smith, who, for convenience, may be called Somerville’s tenant or lessee, appeal separately (both appeals being combined in one record) from judgments entered upon the inquisition of a jury in a condemnation suit instituted by Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO). The taking by eminent domain is for purposes of a high tension electric line, and the validity of the taking is not questioned. Somerville was awarded damages of $42,000 for the taking of the property and Smith was awarded nothing for the value of the remaining…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Abbott v. GatchCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1859
- Lustine v. State Roads CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1958
- Bergeman v. State Roads CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- First National Bank v. Burton, Parsons & Co.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1984
- Broadwater v. ArchCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1972
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