Legal Opinion
Ableman v. State ex rel. Secretary of the Department of Highways & Transportation
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided September 18, 1972PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLCOTT, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from an award of $16,500.00 for the taking of a parcel of 0.-2026 acres of land in Christiana Hundred. A motion by the landowners to set aside the award under 10 Del.C. § 6108(g) was denied and the landowners appeal generally, alleging the insufficiency of the award.
The parcel of land lies along the westerly side of Centerville Road with a frontage of 238 feet and a maximum depth of 78 feet at the southerly end, decreasing to 0 feet at the northerly end. The parcel is zoned M-2 which requires a 40-foot setback from Centerville Road and a 20-foot…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wilmington Housing Authority v. HarrisSuperior Court of Delaware · 1952
- State v. ChaseSuperior Court of Delaware · 1957
- Board of Education v. 13 Acres of Land in Brandywine Hundred, Vivien J., Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 1957
- State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. BowlesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1970
- 1.67 Acres of Land v. State Ex Rel. AllenSupreme Court of Delaware · 1967
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Delaware Ex Rel. Secretary of the Department of Highways & Transportation v. Davis Concrete of Delaware, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1976
- Acierno v. State Ex Rel. Secretary of the Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Delaware · 1994
- Denver Urban Renewal Authority v. CookSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974
- Ableman v. STATE EX REL. SEC., DEPT. OF HWYS. & TRANSP.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1972