City of Philadelphia v. United States

BARD, District Judge.

Defendant, the United States of America, filed a motion for a new trial.

Plaintiff, City of Philadelphia, trustee under the will of Stephen Girard, deceased, was the owner of a tract of land containing 3.544 acres, comprising an entire city block, situated in the City of Philadelphia, bounded by 19th Street, Oregon Avenue, 20th Street and Johnston Street. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff •for $40,000 to compensate it for this land taken by the United States Government, by condemnation proceedings, for public use.

The single issue at the trial was the…