Was this the first Eminent Domain claim that the properties in question could bring in more tax revenue for the Government? I never liked Eminent Domain, but it should NEVER have been used for anything other than need for public use (roads, etc).
Don't know if it was the first - it was the first I'd ever heard about. And that is what was so stunningly horrific about it. By that standard, Eminent Domain could be used to take almost any property from anyone.
What I found so outrageous about it, is that it opens up an avenue whereby the government can simply take your property, to increase their own wealth and power, by claiming that their having more wealth and power is GOOD for the public at large.
That's some sick and twisted thinking right there.