Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. 50.05 Acres of Land
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided January 27, 1961No. Civil No. 45-1959PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND FINDINGS ON VALUATION
HASTIE, Circuit Judge
In an opinion filed in this cause August 11, 1960, this court found the proposed taking of the land in suit by eminent domain to be lawful and proper. 4 V.I. 111, 185 F. Supp. 495. Thereafter, pursuant to the demand of a party, commissioners were appointed to determine just compensation for the taking. After notice and full hearing the commissioners filed their findings and report, wherein they concluded that the fair market value of the land at the time of filing of this suit was $3,750 per acre or $217,728.75 for the entire tract, found…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Simmonds v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
- United States v. 13,255.53 Acres of Land in Burlington & Ocean CountiesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1946
- United States v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- Dickinson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1946
- Government of Virgin Islands v. 50.05 ACRES OF LAND, ETC.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1960
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Virgin Islands Housing Authority v. 15.5521 U. S. Acres of LandDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1964
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. Approximately 3.4 Acres of Land Located at Parcels No. 4-2 & 4-3 Estate EnsomhedDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1975
- Leslie Milliner v. Government of the Virgin IslandsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- United States v. HarralsonDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1966