Legal Opinion
Board of Education of the Claymont Special School District v. 14.098 Acres of Land
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided March 13, 1969PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHRISTIE, Judge.
The above action for condemnation of 14.098 acres of essentially undeveloped land for school purposes was tried before a commission on June 11, 1968. The commission awarded compensation in the amount of $142,389.80 or an average of about $10,100 per acre. The award found support in testimony from plaintiff’s expert appraisers who regarded the land as best suited for a development of single family dwelling units. Defendants’ experts appraised the land in view of their opinion that it was suitable for apartment use at about $18,000 per acre. Defendants seek a new trial…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Park District of Highland Park v. BeckerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
- Frontage, Inc. v. Allegheny CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- 0.040 Acres of Land v. State Ex Rel. State Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of Delaware · 1964
3Cited by2 opinions
- Mayor of Baltimore v. SmulyanCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- 14.098 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Brandywine Hundred v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Delaware · 1970