DUVALL v. POTOMAC ELECTRIC

[No. 205, September Term, 1963.]

234 Md. 42 (1964)

197 A.2d 893

DUVALL, ET UX. v. POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided March 5, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth E. Pruden, with whom was George T. Burroughs on the brief, for appellants.

Richard W. Emory, with whom were Venable, Baetjer and Howard, Jerrold V. Powers, Sasscer, Clagett & Powers, and Cornelius Means on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before HENDERSON, HAMMOND, PRESCOTT, HORNEY and MARBURY, JJ.


HORNEY, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

The appellants, Peter W. Duvall and Esther D. Duvall, his wife, are the owners in fee of a large tract of land in Prince George's County. The appellee, Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco or condemner), acquired a portion of the property by condemnation for the purpose of erecting electric transmission towers.

The property and rights acquired by Pepco consisted of approximately 24 acres contained within a 250...

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