United States v. Grogg

MeDOWELL, District Judge.

The questions to be considered have arisen in a condemnation proceeding brought by the government to expropriate for its Eorest Reserve, inter alia, four tracts of land, each containing considerably less than 1;000 acres. The condemnation commissioners (section 4368, Code 1919) reported the amounts necessary as compensation and damages as to each tract separately, no exceptions to the report were filed, the report was confirmed, and the money was paid into court by the government. Thereupon (section 4374, id.) a reference was made to a commissioner to report as to the…