City of Jacksonville Beach v. Rosalie's Bar, Inc.

FRANK H. ELMORE, Circuit Judge.

Memorandum opinion and order denying motion for new trial: This is a suit in eminent domain, the petitioner exercising powers granted it by the legislature under the constitution to appropriate private property to public use on payment of full and just compensation. The defendant, Rosalie’s Bar, Inc., owns and operates a package store and cocktail lounge in the building being taken, the murals and most furnishings of which were custom designed and made to carry out the motif of the unique decor of the place. The defendant answered the petition, asserting its…