Legal Opinion
Delaware Ex Rel. Secretary of the Department of Highways & Transportation v. Davis Concrete of Delaware, Inc.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided April 1, 1976PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HERRMANN, Chief Justice:
In this condemnation case, brought under 10 Del.C. ch. 61, a concrete mixing plant, consisting of land, buildings, machinery and equipment, was taken by the State for highway right-of-way purposes. The award of the condemnation commission was $575,000. The State appeals on the ground that evidence as to value to the owner of the business as a going concern was improperly admitted. We agree.
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The State’s case consisted of the testimony of expert witnesses that, under the
cost-of-reproduction approach to fair market value, 1 the property had a value of between $249,230 and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Wilmington Housing Authority v. HarrisSuperior Court of Delaware · 1952
- State v. ChaseSuperior Court of Delaware · 1957
- Behringer v. William Gretz Brewing Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1961
- Board of Education v. 13 Acres of Land in Brandywine Hundred, Vivien J., Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 1957
- State v. 0.15 ACRES OF LAND, ETC.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1961
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Girard Trust Bank v. Castle Apartments, Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 1977
- Home Beneficial Life Insurance v. Blue Rock Shopping Center, Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 1977
- State ex rel. Commissioner of the Department of Correction v. RittenhouseSupreme Court of Delaware · 1993
- State ex rel. Secretary of the Department of Transportation v. Roseann H. Harkins Revocable Trust Dated October 26, 1994Superior Court of Delaware · 1997
- State ex rel. Commissioner of the Department of Correction v. RittenhouseSuperior Court of Delaware · 1992
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