Montgomery County v. Merlands Club, Inc.

Decided April 17, 1953. Hall Hammond wrote the opinion for the court.

96 A.2d 261 · Cited 85 times

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• Heath v. M. C.C. of Baltimore · 49 A.2d 799
• Mayor of Baltimore v. Byrd · 62 A.2d 588
• Mayor of Baltimore v. Biermann · 50 A.2d 804
• Devereux Foundation, Inc., Zoning Case · 41 A.2d 744
• Cassel v. Mayor of Baltimore · 73 A.2d 486
• Matter of Reed v. Bd. of Standards Appeals · 174 N.E. 301
• Lukens v. Ridley Township Zoning Board of Adjustment · 367 Pa. 608
• Sugar v. North Baltimore Methodist Protestant Church · 165 A. 703
• Easter v. Mayor of Baltimore · 73 A.2d 491
• Borden Appeal · 369 Pa. 517
• Heath v. Mayor C.C. of Balto. · 58 A.2d 896
• Potts v. Board of Adjustment of Princeton · 43 A.2d 850
• Stone v. Cray · 200 A. 517
• Harrison v. Zoning Bd. of Pawtucket · 59 A.2d 361
• Dunham v. Westerly Zoning Board · 26 A.2d 614

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• PEOPLE'S COUNSEL FOR BALTIMORE CTY. v. Loyola College · 956 A.2d 166
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• Crowther, Inc. v. Johnson · 170 A.2d 768
• Mayor and Council of Rockville v. Rylyns Enterprises, Inc. · 814 A.2d 469
• Alviani v. Dixon · 775 A.2d 1234
• Brouillett v. Eudowood Shopping Plaza Inc. · 241 A.2d 404
• Board of County Commissioners v. Brown · 253 A.2d 883
• Rockville Fuel & Feed Co. v. Board of Appeals · 262 A.2d 499
• Springloch Area Citizens Group v. Montgomery County Board of Appeals · 251 A.2d 357
• Schultz v. Pritts · 432 A.2d 1319
• Huff v. Board of Zoning Appeals · 133 A.2d 83
• Turner v. Hammond · 310 A.2d 543
• Harford County v. Earl E. Preston, Jr., Inc. · 588 A.2d 772
• Oursler v. Board of Zoning Appeals · 104 A.2d 568
• Anderson v. Sawyer · 329 A.2d 716
• Board of County Commissioners v. Holbrook · 550 A.2d 664
• Costello v. Sieling · 161 A.2d 824
• Richmarr Holly Hills, Inc. v. American PCS, L.P. · 701 A.2d 879
• City of Des Moines v. Lohner · 168 N.W.2d 779
• Prince George's County v. Meininger · 285 A.2d 649
• Serio v. Mayor of Baltimore · 119 A.2d 387
• West Montgomery County Citizens Ass'n v. Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission · 522 A.2d 1328
• Evans v. Shore Communications, Inc. · 685 A.2d 454
• Loyola Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Buschman · 176 A.2d 355
• Gowl v. Atlantic Richfield Co. · 341 A.2d 832

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