England v. Mayor of Rockville

The appellants filed a bill of complaint against the Mayor and Council of Rockville, alleging that the denial of their zoning application deprived them of any reasonable use of their property and hence was arbitrary and confiscatory. It is conceded that the issue was properly presented by a bill in equity for declaratory decree. Richmark Realty Co. Inc., v. Whittlif 226 Md. 273, 280, and cases cited. Apparently, the Rockville ordinance did not provide any remedy by way of appeal, so that a contention based on the necessity of resorting to a statutory remedy could not be raised in the instant…