Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. SEC. of D. of H. & T. v. Delmarva P. & L. Co.

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided May 21, 1975Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LONGOBARDI, Judge.

In this condemnation case the State is taking fifty-eight (58) acres from a one hundred fifty-eight (158) acre tract in Cherry Island Marsh for a highway project. The State asserts that the value of Defendant’s land remaining after the taking will exceed the value of the entire tract prior to the taking. It contends six cents ($.06) would be just compensation to the Defendant, Delmarva Power & Light Company. The Defendant disagrees. At the pretrial conference two evidentiary issues arose. This is the Court’s decision on those questions.

The State has taken the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Saxton v. HarrisAlaska Supreme Court · 1964
  2. State v. 0.0673 ACRES OF LAND, ETC.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1966
  3. Wilmington Housing Authority v. HarrisSuperior Court of Delaware · 1952
  4. State v. ChaseSuperior Court of Delaware · 1957
  5. Board of Education v. 13 Acres of Land in Brandywine Hundred, Vivien J., Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 1957

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