WILMINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY v. NOS. 401, 403, 405 E. SEVENTH ST.


195 A.2d 392 (1963)

WILMINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY, a Public Body Corporate and Politic, Organized and Existing Under the Laws of the State of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellant, v. NOS. 401, 403, 405 EAST SEVENTH STREET, George S. Hurlock et al., Defendants Below, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

November 8, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Herlihy, Jr., and Morris Cohen, Wilmington, for appellant.

Oliver V. Suddard and Richard Allen Paul, of Wise & Suddard, of Wilmington, for appellees.

Daniel L. Herrmann, of Herrmann, Bayard, Brill & Russell, Wilmington, for State Highway Department, amicus curiae

WOLCOTT and CAREY, JJ., and SEITZ, Chancellor, sitting.


CAREY, Justice.

Appellant filed a condemnation proceeding in Superior Court on August 29, 1959 against three properties owned by appellees. In May 1961, appellant moved for immediate possession and deposited in Court the sum of $32,000 pursuant to T. 10 Del.C. § 6110. The motion was granted shortly thereafter giving the condemnor the right to take possession on July 17, 1961. Although the statute permits the Court, on...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases