United States v. 2877.37 Acres of Land

KENNERLY, District Judge.

This is a proceeding by the United States Government to take for the public use approximately 2877.37 acres of land in Harris County, Texas, consisting of approximately 71 separate tracts or parcels. The Commissioners appointed to find and report the value of the land so taken (Articles 3264 to 3271, Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes of Texas) have reported on each tract, and exceptions have been filed to their report on approximately half of the tracts, making necessary trials either with or without a jury on the issue of value. I,aura S. Wood and Forest Edmond Wood,…