WILMINGTON HOUS. AUTH. v. GREATER ST. JOHN BAPT. CH.


291 A.2d 282 (1972)

WILMINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY, Plaintiff Below, Appellant, v. GREATER ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH, Defendant Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

April 26, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Herlihy, III, Wilmington, for plaintiff below, appellant.

Leonard L. Williams, Wilmington, for defendant below, appellee.

Before WOLCOTT, C. J., and CAREY and HERRMANN, JJ.


HERRMANN, Justice:

In this condemnation case, we are required to construe 10 Del.C. § 6108(e).1 The portion pertaining to religious corporation or body was enacted in 1968.

Greater St. John Baptist Church (hereinafter the "Church") was awarded $98,000. as just compensation for the taking by the Wilmington Housing Authority (hereinafter "Authority") of its church at 509-513 Madison...

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