Eminent domain is the right of a government or other authority to take private property for public use. The property may be taken either for the benefit of the general public or for a particular project that will serve the public good. In most jurisdictions, the taking of private property for public use must be … Read more
Eminent domain power was first observed and examined in 1876 in the U. S. Supreme Court in the case of Kohl v. United States. It happened in Cincinnati, Ohio where a landowner confronted and opposed to the power of the United States to condemn land, for the use of building a post office and a … Read more
Eminent domain is defined by law as the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with due compensation. However, there can be certain cases where the government go too far in their power, breaking apart towns and its people. In the cases of Poletown Neighborhood Council v. The … Read more