United States v. 72 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in City of Oakland

ST. SURE, District Judge.

This is a proceeding by the United States to acquire by condemnation 72 acres of land on the Oakland waterfront for the military purposes of the United States as these are described in “An act to authorize condemnation proceedings of lands for military purposes”, 40 Stat. 241, 50 U.S.C.A. § 171, and referred to in Public No. 781, 76th Congress, appropriating money therefor. The Secretary of War has filed in the name of the United States a declaration of taking, conforming to the requirements of 40 U.S.C.A. § 258a, and has deposited in the registry of the Court the sum…