Legal Opinion
Mayor of Baltimore v. Concord Baptist Church, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 3, 1970No. [No. 235, September Term, 1969.]PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSingley, J.
Aware of the unique difficulties inherent in the condemnation of church structures, 1 the General Assembly enacted § 9A 1 (b) of Chapter 804 of the Laws of 1945. 2 The provision survives, after a substantial modification made by Chapter 52 of the Laws of 1963 as Maryland Code (1957, 1967 Repl. Vol.) Art. 33 A § 5 (d) (the Act) :
“Churches — The damages to be awarded for the taking of a structure held in fee simple, or under a lease renewable forever, by or for the benefit of a religious body and regularly used by such religious body as a church or place of religious worship, shall be the…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Gomillion v. LightfootSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Board of Ed. of Central School Dist. No. 1 v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Williams v. Mayor of BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Maryland State Board of Barber Examiners v. KuhnCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- State Ex Rel. Attorney General v. Burning Tree Club, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
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