Jelco, Incorporated v. Third Judicial District Court

CROCKETT, Justice:

This controversy arises out of a proceeding by Salt Lake City to condemn about 385 acres of land for expansion on the west of its municipal airport, which land was the subject of a contract of sale from Thomas E. Jeremy, his wife, and Grace Jeremy Cassaday to Jelco, Inc., the vend-ee’s assignee. The City moved for an order of immediate occupancy, and in connection therewith deposited in court 1.4 million dollars which was the City’s appraisal of the land. 1

The vendors (herein referred to as Jeremy) applied to the district court for a determination of the “just compensation”…