United States v. Certain Tracts of Land

J. F. T. O’CONNOR, District Judge.

This is a condemnation proceeding instituted by the United States. At a pretrial hearing in the above entitled matter, the Government contended that direct testimony of comparable sales is admissible in the Federal Court sitting in California. The Government admits that comparable sales by direct testimony are inadmissible in the State Courts in California on direct examination, and cannot be considered by the jury as evidence of the market value of the condemned real property. The defendants, owners of the property condemned by the Governmerit, insist that…