Legal Opinion
Anne Arundel County v. Burnopp
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 16, 1984No. 142, September Term, 1983PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Judge.
We shall here reverse an order of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County which dismissed a petition of Anne Arundel County to condemn land for a road, apparently on the grounds both of a failure to prove public necessity as well as public use.
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Anne Arundel County is a charter county under Md. Const, art. XI-A. Maryland Code (1957, 1981 Repl.Vol.) Art. 25A, § 5(B) authorizes it to condemn property “required for public purposes in the county____” Anne Arundel County Code (1982) § 1-317 authorizes condemnation of real property “necessary for a public purpose.”
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2Cases cited17 opinions
- New Central Coal Co. v. George's Creek Coal & Iron Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1873
- Arnsperger v. CrawfordCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1905
- Witsen v. GutmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1894
- State Highway Commission v. ThorntonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
- Johnson v. Consolidated Gas, Electric Light & Power Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1947
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3Cited by6 opinions
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