Mandl v. City of Phoenix

This is a proceeding by the city of Phoenix to condemn 40 acres of 120., acres of Zali Mandl’s land for a reservoir site to be used in connection with the city’s waterworks system. There is no dispute that the use for which the land is sought is public; that its locality is suitable' and necessary for the city’s purposes. Only the ascertainment of. the value of the 40 acres taken and the damages accruing- to the uncondemned parcel is left for determination. These issues were twice submitted to juries. On the first trial the verdict was for $14,000, but this verdict was set aside and a new…