Legal Opinion
Delmarva Enterprises, Inc. v. Mayor & Coun. of Dover
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided September 13, 1971PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLCOTT, Chief Justice:
This is an appeal from the denial by the Superior Court of a writ of mandamus to compel the City of Dover to furnish water and sewer services to Delmarva Enterprises, Inc. * , the owner of two lots adjacent to but outside the city limits. Some factual background is necessary to an understanding of the controversy.
The City of Dover is a municipal corporation furnishing sewer and water services to its residents and authorized by its charter to extend such services outside its city limits. In 1955 a new development was constructed south of Dover and not contained within…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Yezioro v. North Fayette County Municipal AuthoritySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Portland Natural Gas & Oil Co. v. State ex rel. KeenIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
- Bair v. Mayor of WestminsterCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1966
- In Re a Proposed Extension of the Operations of Delaware Power & Light Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1953
3Cited by8 opinions
- Robinson v. City of BoulderSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
- Dateline Builders, Inc. v. City of Santa RosaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
- Town of Rocky Mount v. Wenco of Danville, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1998
- Mayor and Council of City of Dover v. Delmarva Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1973
- Levy Court of Kent County v. City of DoverCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1974
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