Legal Opinion
Dukes v. Shell Oil Co.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided January 19, 1962PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Short, Vice Chancellor:
Plaintiffs seek a decree of this court avoiding the action of the New Castle County Zoning Commission and the Levy Court of New Castle County in rezoning certain parcels of land in Blackbird Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, from the R-2 (Agricultural and General Purposes) classification to the M-3 (Heavy Industry) classification, and an injunction restraining the defendants from using said parcels of land for any purpose in violation of the R-2 classification. Pursuant to an act of the Legislature, 48 Del.Laws, Ch. 321, now Ch. 26 of Title 9, Del.C., the Levy Court…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- United States v. Pierce Auto Freight Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Kozesnik v. Township of MontgomerySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1957
- Benner v. TribbittCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1948
- Searles v. DarlingSupreme Court of Delaware · 1951
- Giordano v. City Commission of the City of NewarkSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1949
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3Cited by13 opinions
- City of Pittsburgh v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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- J. M. Mills, Inc. v. MurphySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976
- New Castle County v. Pike Creek Recreational Services, LLCCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2013
- Willdel Realty, Inc. v. New Castle CountyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1970
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