United States Leading Case regulatory takingsdiminution of valuejust compensation

Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon

260 U.S. 393 (1922); 43 S. Ct. 158; 67 L. Ed. 322

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1922

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Government regulation of property that 'goes too far' (measured by the diminution in value it causes) is a compensable taking, not merely an exercise of the police power.

Area of Law

Land & Property

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