Martin v. District of Columbia
Citations
- 205 U.S. 135
- 27 S. Ct. 440
- 51 L. Ed. 743
- 1907 U.S. LEXIS 1440
Syllabus
<p>Constitutional rights like others are matters of degree and a street opening statute which has stood for a long time will not be declared unconstitutional as taking property without compensation because in a particular instance the amount assessed under the strict- letter of the statute exceeded the value of the property, but the statute should be 'so interpreted, as is possible in this case, so that the apportionment of. damages be limited to the benefit.</p>
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- stating, in dicta, that certain height restrictions would result in a taking requiring just compensation
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Judges: Holmes, Harlan, White, McKenna
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