Brigham Property Rights

In 1950, E.F.P. Brigham became a pioneer in the field of eminent domain law when the property that he owned in Miami was condemned by Dade County. He argued that Florida’s constitutional guarantee of full compensation required reimbursement of an owner’s costs in the proceedings should be paid by the condemning authority.

The issue was ultimately decided by the Florida Supreme Court in the landmark decision of Dade County v. Brigham, which determined that Florida’s state constitution requires condemning authorities to reimburse an owner’s costs in eminent domain proceedings.