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Most-cited real property cases
United Parcel Service, Inc. v. People's Counsel336 Md. 569 (1994) · cited 236×King v. Bankerd303 Md. 98 (1985) · cited 208×Bulluck v. Pelham Wood Apartments283 Md. 505 (1978) · cited 201×Blackstone v. Sharma461 Md. 87 (2018) · cited 119×Marriott Employees Federal Credit Union v. Motor Vehicle Administration346 Md. 437 (1997) · cited 118×Poffenberger v. Risser290 Md. 631 (1981) · cited 113×COLOMIRIS v. Woods353 Md. 425 (1999) · cited 112×Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission v. Washington National Arena282 Md. 588 (1978) · cited 112×Davis v. Slater383 Md. 599 (2004) · cited 108×Schultz v. Pritts291 Md. 1 (1981) · cited 101×Chaney v. State397 Md. 460 (2007) · cited 98×Henley v. Prince George's County305 Md. 320 (1986) · cited 94×Myers v. Kayhoe391 Md. 188 (2006) · cited 91×State v. Roll and Scholl267 Md. 714 (1973) · cited 90×Peterson v. Underwood258 Md. 9 (1970) · cited 90×Hunt v. Montgomery County248 Md. 403 (1968) · cited 89×Mayor and Council of Rockville v. Rylyns Enterprises, Inc.372 Md. 514 (2002) · cited 88×Colandrea v. Wilde Lake Community Ass'n361 Md. 371 (2000) · cited 85×Harbor Island Marina v. BOARD OF CTY. COMMISSIONERS OF CALVERT CTY.286 Md. 303 (1979) · cited 85×Allied American Mutual Fire Insurance v. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles219 Md. 607 (1959) · cited 85×Mayor of Annapolis v. Annapolis Waterfront Co.284 Md. 383 (1979) · cited 84×Montgomery County v. Woodward & Lothrop, Inc.280 Md. 686 (1977) · cited 83×Bryniarski v. Montgomery County Board of Appeals247 Md. 137 (1967) · cited 83×Dougherty v. Dougherty187 Md. 21 (1946) · cited 82×RRC Northeast, LLC v. BAA Maryland, Inc.413 Md. 638 (2010) · cited 77×Md.-Nat'l Cap. P. & P. Comm'n v. Crawford307 Md. 1 (1986) · cited 76×Town of Somerset v. Montgomery County Board of Appeals245 Md. 52 (1966) · cited 76×People's Counsel v. Surina400 Md. 662 (2007) · cited 75×Snowden v. Mayor & CC of Baltimore224 Md. 443 (1961) · cited 75×Catonsville Nursing Home, Inc. v. Loveman349 Md. 560 (1998) · cited 74×Neuenschwander v. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission187 Md. 67 (1946) · cited 74×Scott v. Watson278 Md. 160 (1976) · cited 73×Alvey v. Alvey225 Md. 386 (1961) · cited 72×Gisriel v. Ocean City Board of Supervisors of Elections345 Md. 477 (1997) · cited 71×Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. v. Lane338 Md. 34 (1995) · cited 71×Harper v. Harper294 Md. 54 (1982) · cited 70×Heath v. M. C.C. of Baltimore187 Md. 296 (1946) · cited 69×D'AOUST v. Diamond424 Md. 549 (2012) · cited 68×Prince George's County v. Blumberg288 Md. 275 (1980) · cited 68×Wheeling v. Selene Finance473 Md. 356 (2021) · cited 67×Marzullo v. Kahl366 Md. 158 (2001) · cited 67×PEOPLE'S COUNSEL FOR BALTIMORE CTY. v. Loyola College406 Md. 54 (2008) · cited 66×Wakefield v. Kraft202 Md. 136 (1989) · cited 66×Rocks v. Brosius241 Md. 612 (1966) · cited 65×Montgomery County v. Merlands Club, Inc.202 Md. 279 (1953) · cited 65×East v. Gilchrist293 Md. 453 (1982) · cited 64×Maryland State Bar Ass'n v. Phoebus276 Md. 353 (1975) · cited 62×Sanza v. Maryland State Board of Censors245 Md. 319 (1967) · cited 62×Hyson v. Montgomery County Council242 Md. 55 (1966) · cited 62×Board of Zoning Appeals v. McKinney174 Md. 551 (1938) · cited 62×Ad + Soil, Inc. v. County Commissioners307 Md. 307 (1986) · cited 61×Pressman v. State Tax Commission204 Md. 78 (1985) · cited 61×Woodlawn Area Citizens Ass'n v. Board of County Commissioners241 Md. 187 (1966) · cited 61×Lipsitz v. Parr164 Md. 222 (1933) · cited 60×D & Y, INC. v. Winston320 Md. 534 (1990) · cited 59×Dickinson-Tidewater, Inc. v. Supervisor of Assessments273 Md. 245 (1974) · cited 59×County Council v. Investors Funding Corp.270 Md. 403 (1973) · cited 59×Derry v. State358 Md. 325 (2000) · cited 58×Bucktail, LLC v. County Council352 Md. 530 (1999) · cited 57×Tidewater/Havre De Grace, Inc. v. Mayor of Havre De Grace337 Md. 338 (1995) · cited 57×Diener Enterprises, Inc. v. Miller266 Md. 551 (1972) · cited 57×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Goff399 Md. 1 (2007) · cited 56×J.L. Matthews, Inc. v. Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission368 Md. 71 (2002) · cited 56×BELVOIR FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOC. INC. v. North355 Md. 259 (1999) · cited 56×Rose v. Fox Pool Corp.335 Md. 351 (1994) · cited 56×Crowe v. Houseworth272 Md. 481 (1974) · cited 56×Brown v. Fraley222 Md. 480 (1960) · cited 56×Trotter v. Lewis185 Md. 528 (1946) · cited 56×Hill v. Cross Country Settlement, LLC402 Md. 281 (2007) · cited 55×Lee v. Cline384 Md. 245 (2004) · cited 55×Slice v. Carozza Properties, Inc.215 Md. 357 (1990) · cited 55×Ritchmount Partnership v. Board of Supervisors of Elections283 Md. 48 (1978) · cited 55×Cassel v. Mayor of Baltimore195 Md. 348 (1950) · cited 55×Mayor of Baltimore v. Borinsky239 Md. 611 (1965) · cited 54×County Council v. Offen334 Md. 499 (1994) · cited 53×Poe v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore241 Md. 303 (1966) · cited 53×People's Counsel v. Maryland Marine Manufacturing Co.316 Md. 491 (1989) · cited 52×Yorkdale Corp. v. Powell237 Md. 121 (1965) · cited 52×Huff v. Board of Zoning Appeals214 Md. 48 (1957) · cited 52×Auction & Estate Representatives, Inc. v. Ashton354 Md. 333 (1999) · cited 51×Board of County Commissioners v. Stephans286 Md. 384 (1980) · cited 51×Sagner v. Glenangus Farms, Inc.234 Md. 156 (1964) · cited 51×BOARD OF CTY. COMMISSIONERS OF PRICE GEORGE v. Oak Hill Farms232 Md. 274 (1963) · cited 51×Maguire v. State192 Md. 615 (1949) · cited 51×Mayor of Baltimore v. Biermann187 Md. 514 (1947) · cited 51×Bachrach v. Washington United Cooperative, Inc.181 Md. 315 (1943) · cited 51×Smith v. Shiebeck180 Md. 412 (1942) · cited 51×Foster v. State304 Md. 439 (1985) · cited 50×Dasch v. Jackson170 Md. 251 (1936) · cited 50×County Council v. Zimmer Development Co.444 Md. 490 (2015) · cited 49×Maryland Overpak Corporation v. Mayor of Baltimore395 Md. 16 (2006) · cited 49×McKenrick v. Savings Bank174 Md. 118 (1938) · cited 49×Richwind Joint Venture 4 v. Brunson335 Md. 661 (1994) · cited 48×Stone v. Chicago Title Insurance330 Md. 329 (1993) · cited 48×Offutt v. Board of Zoning Appeals204 Md. 551 (1954) · cited 48×Brooks v. Lewin Realty III, Inc.378 Md. 70 (2003) · cited 47×Harford County v. Earl E. Preston, Jr., Inc.322 Md. 493 (1991) · cited 47×Marino v. Mayor of Baltimore215 Md. 206 (1979) · cited 47×Empire Realty Co. v. Fleisher269 Md. 278 (1973) · cited 47×Agneslane, Inc. v. Lucas247 Md. 612 (1967) · cited 47×Food Fair Stores, Inc. v. Blumberg234 Md. 521 (1964) · cited 47×Shapiro v. Board of County Commissioners219 Md. 298 (1959) · cited 47×Strasburger v. Vogel103 Md. 85 (1906) · cited 47×Harford County v. Saks Fifth Avenue Distribution Co.399 Md. 73 (2007) · cited 46×Lippert v. Jung366 Md. 221 (2001) · cited 46×Boyds Civic Ass'n v. Montgomery County Council309 Md. 683 (1987) · cited 46×Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission v. TKU Associates281 Md. 1 (1977) · cited 46×Turner v. Hammond270 Md. 41 (1973) · cited 46×White v. Flannigain1 Md. 525 (1852) · cited 46×Ruffin Hotel Corp. v. Gasper418 Md. 594 (2011) · cited 45×Buxton v. Buxton363 Md. 634 (2001) · cited 45×Temmink v. Board of Zoning Appeals205 Md. 489 (2001) · cited 45×Welsh v. Kuntz196 Md. 86 (1950) · cited 45×Northwest Merchants Terminal, Inc. v. O'Rourke191 Md. 171 (1948) · cited 45×Condry v. Laurie184 Md. 317 (1945) · cited 45×Grant v. Zich300 Md. 256 (1984) · cited 44×DuBay v. Crane240 Md. 180 (1965) · cited 44×Kirkwood v. Provident Savings Bank205 Md. 48 (1954) · cited 44×Benner v. Tribbitt190 Md. 6 (1948) · cited 44×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Dore433 Md. 685 (2013) · cited 43×Jurgensen v. New Phoenix Atlantic Condominium Council of Unit Owners380 Md. 106 (2004) · cited 43×Romm v. Flax340 Md. 690 (1995) · cited 43×Grant v. Mayor of Baltimore212 Md. 301 (1957) · cited 43×State Tax Commission v. Potomac Electric Power Co.182 Md. 111 (1943) · cited 43×Painter v. Mattfeldt119 Md. 466 (1913) · cited 43×Tyler v. City of College Park415 Md. 475 (2010) · cited 42×Gordon Family Partnership v. Gar on Jer348 Md. 129 (1997) · cited 42×Bd. of County Commissioners of Garrett Cty. v. Bell Atlantic-Maryland, Inc.346 Md. 160 (1997) · cited 42×Hrehorovich v. Harbor Hospital Center, Inc.93 Md. App. 772 (1992) · cited 42×Mayor C.C. of Balto. v. Shapiro187 Md. 623 (1947) · cited 42×DAL MASO v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS182 Md. 200 (1943) · cited 42×Ellicott v. Mayor of Baltimore180 Md. 176 (1942) · cited 42×Scroggins v. Dahne335 Md. 688 (1994) · cited 41×State v. Bailey289 Md. 143 (1980) · cited 41×Stevens v. City of Salisbury240 Md. 556 (1965) · cited 41×Davis v. State7 Md. 151 (1854) · cited 41×Reichs Ford Road Joint Venture v. State Roads Commission of the State Highway Administration388 Md. 500 (2005) · cited 40×Bachmann v. Glazer & Glazer, Inc.316 Md. 405 (1989) · cited 40×O'DONNELL v. Bassler289 Md. 501 (1981) · cited 40×Board of County Commissioners v. Gaster285 Md. 233 (1979) · cited 40×Savonis v. Burke241 Md. 316 (1966) · cited 40×The Chatham Corp. v. Beltram243 Md. 138 (1966) · cited 40×Hewitt v. County Commissioners220 Md. 48 (1959) · cited 40×Moore v. McAllister216 Md. 497 (1958) · cited 40×Demuth v. Old Town Bank85 Md. 315 (1897) · cited 40×Cumberland Coal & Iron Co. v. Parish42 Md. 598 (1875) · cited 40×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Steinberg395 Md. 337 (2006) · cited 39×Jones v. Mid-Atlantic Funding Co.362 Md. 661 (2001) · cited 39×Brown v. Dermer357 Md. 344 (2000) · cited 39×Bartholomee v. Casey103 Md. App. 34 (1994) · cited 39×Turner v. Brocato206 Md. 336 (1973) · cited 39×Eger v. Stone253 Md. 533 (1969) · cited 39×Leonardo v. Board of County Commissioners214 Md. 287 (1957) · cited 39×Brashears v. Collison207 Md. 339 (1955) · cited 39×Piper v. Jenkins207 Md. 308 (1955) · cited 39×Green v. T. A. Shoemaker & Co.111 Md. 69 (1909) · cited 39×Peabody Heights Co. v. Willson82 Md. 186 (1895) · cited 39×Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. v. Neal398 Md. 705 (2007) · cited 38×Hoffman v. Mayor of Baltimore197 Md. 294 (1994) · cited 38×Bringe v. Collins274 Md. 338 (1975) · cited 38×Whittle v. Board of Zoning Appeals211 Md. 36 (1956) · cited 38×Oursler v. Board of Zoning Appeals204 Md. 397 (1954) · cited 38×Goff v. State387 Md. 327 (2005) · cited 37×White v. North356 Md. 31 (1999) · cited 37×Kracke v. Weinberg197 Md. 339 (1998) · cited 37×Board of County Commissioners v. Holbrook314 Md. 210 (1988) · cited 37×Boucher v. Boyer301 Md. 679 (1984) · cited 37×Cider Barrel Mobile Home Court v. Eader287 Md. 571 (1980) · cited 37×Prince George's County v. Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission269 Md. 202 (1973) · cited 37×State v. Siegel266 Md. 256 (1972) · cited 37×Dal Maso v. Board of County Commissioners238 Md. 333 (1965) · cited 37×McBriety v. CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE219 Md. 223 (1959) · cited 37×Franklin v. State12 Md. 236 (1858) · cited 37×Ocean Petroleum, Co. v. Yanek416 Md. 74 (2010) · cited 36×City of Bowie v. MIE, Properties, Inc.398 Md. 657 (2007) · cited 36×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Sweitzer395 Md. 586 (2006) · cited 36×Dalton v. Real Estate & Improvement Co.201 Md. 34 (2001) · cited 36×County Council v. District Land Corp.274 Md. 691 (1975) · cited 36×Citizens Planning & Housing Ass'n v. County Executive273 Md. 333 (1975) · cited 36×Aspen Hill Venture v. Montgomery County Council265 Md. 303 (1972) · cited 36×Clayman v. Prince George's County266 Md. 409 (1972) · cited 36×Urbana Civic Ass'n v. Urbana Mobile Village, Inc.260 Md. 458 (1971) · cited 36×Quillen v. Kelley216 Md. 396 (1958) · cited 36×Landay v. Board of Zoning Appeals173 Md. 460 (1938) · cited 36×Albert v. Hamilton76 Md. 304 (1892) · cited 36×Larmour v. Rich71 Md. 369 (1889) · cited 36×Cox v. Forrest60 Md. 74 (1883) · cited 36×Mathews v. Cassidy Turley Maryland, Inc.435 Md. 584 (2013) · cited 35×Holiday Point Marina Partners v. Anne Arundel County349 Md. 190 (1998) · cited 35×Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission v. Mayor of Rockville272 Md. 550 (1974) · cited 35×Rockville Fuel & Feed Co. v. Board of Appeals257 Md. 183 (1970) · cited 35×Lustine v. State Roads Commission217 Md. 274 (1958) · cited 35×Walker v. Board of County Commissioners208 Md. 72 (1955) · cited 35×Moale v. Mayor of Baltimore5 Md. 314 (1853) · cited 35×Westminster Management v. Smith486 Md. 616 (2024) · cited 34×Miller v. BAY CITY PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC., INC.393 Md. 620 (2006) · cited 34×Kane v. Board of Appeals390 Md. 145 (2005) · cited 34×Pak v. Hoang378 Md. 315 (2003) · cited 34×Bergeman v. State Roads Commission218 Md. 137 (2001) · cited 34×Lee v. Housing Auth. of Baltimore203 Md. 453 (2001) · cited 34×Ridge Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing, Inc. v. Brennen366 Md. 336 (2001) · cited 34×The Glendale Corp. v. Crawford207 Md. 148 (1983) · cited 34×Frederick Contractors, Inc. v. Bel Pre Medical Center, Inc.274 Md. 307 (1975) · cited 34×Rockville Fuel and Feed Co. v. City of Gaithersburg266 Md. 117 (1972) · cited 34×Jobar Corp. v. Rodgers Forge Community Ass'n236 Md. 106 (1964) · cited 34×Turner v. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission221 Md. 494 (1960) · cited 34×Tighe v. Osborne150 Md. 452 (1926) · cited 34×Prince De Bearn v. Winans111 Md. 434 (1909) · cited 34×Reed v. Reed109 Md. 690 (1909) · cited 34×Mayor of Baltimore v. Reitz50 Md. 574 (1879) · cited 34×Talbot County v. Miles Point Property, LLC415 Md. 372 (2010) · cited 33×Prince George's County v. Ray's Used Cars398 Md. 632 (2007) · cited 33×Standard Fire Insurance v. Berrett395 Md. 439 (2006) · cited 33×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Hallmon343 Md. 390 (1996) · cited 33×Smith v. Taylor285 Md. 143 (1979) · cited 33×Chapman v. Montgomery County Council259 Md. 641 (1970) · cited 33×Mumford v. Staton, Whaley & Price254 Md. 697 (1969) · cited 33×Wells v. Pierpont253 Md. 554 (1969) · cited 33×Shadynook Improvement Ass'n v. Molloy232 Md. 265 (1963) · cited 33×Colati v. Jirout186 Md. 652 (1946) · cited 33×Polley v. Polley128 Md. 60 (1916) · cited 33×D.L. v. Sheppard Pratt Health Sys.465 Md. 339 (2019) · cited 32×Thomas v. Panco Management of Maryland, LLC423 Md. 387 (2011) · cited 32×State Roads Commission v. Warriner211 Md. 480 (2001) · cited 32×Congressional School of Aeronautics, Inc. v. State Roads Commission218 Md. 236 (2001) · cited 32×County Council of Prince George's County v. Brandywine Enterprises, Inc.350 Md. 339 (1998) · cited 32×Montgomery County v. REVERE NATIONAL CORP., INC.341 Md. 366 (1996) · cited 32×Talbot County v. Skipper329 Md. 481 (1993) · cited 32×Suburban Hospital, Inc. v. Dwiggins324 Md. 294 (1991) · cited 32×Department of Tidewater Fisheries v. Sollers201 Md. 603 (1987) · cited 32×Turrisi v. Sanzaro308 Md. 515 (1987) · cited 32×Haskell v. Carey294 Md. 550 (1982) · cited 32×Wilmington Trust Co. v. Clark289 Md. 313 (1981) · cited 32×Department of State Planning v. Mayor of Hagerstown288 Md. 9 (1980) · cited 32×Montgomery v. Board of County Commissioners256 Md. 597 (1970) · cited 32×Harmon v. State Roads Commission242 Md. 24 (1966) · cited 32×Funger v. Mayor of Somerset244 Md. 141 (1966) · cited 32×Windsor Hills Improvement Ass'n v. Mayor of Baltimore195 Md. 383 (1950) · cited 32×Cook v. Boehl188 Md. 581 (1947) · cited 32×Board of County Commissioners v. Snyder186 Md. 342 (1946) · cited 32×Boehm v. Boehm182 Md. 254 (1943) · cited 32×Western Maryland Dairy, Inc. v. Chenowith180 Md. 236 (1942) · cited 32×Oursler v. Tawes178 Md. 471 (1940) · cited 32×Oliver v. Hook47 Md. 301 (1877) · cited 32×Elsberry v. Stanley Martin Companies482 Md. 159 (2022) · cited 31×Dutta v. State Farm Insurance363 Md. 540 (2001) · cited 31×Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission v. Smith333 Md. 3 (1993) · cited 31×Bosley v. Hospital for Consumptives of Maryland246 Md. 197 (1967) · cited 31×Gould v. Transamerican Associates224 Md. 285 (1961) · cited 31×Easter v. Mayor of Baltimore195 Md. 395 (1950) · cited 31×