United States v. 79.31 Acres of Land

LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a final judgment in a condemnation action filed by the United States of America on January 8, 1974. The land in question (“locus”) is Cape Cod National Seashore Tract 25W-5881, a 4.1 acre parcel of wooded upland on Myrick’s Island. Three parties originally claimed ownership of the parcel: Ernest E. and Katherine L. Tesson (“Tessons”); Howard K. Snow (“Snow”); and Julia B. Moore and Polly A. Thomas (“Moore et al.”). Early in the proceedings Moore et al. entered into a stipulation with Snow, by which Moore et al. would not contest Snow’s…