United States ex rel. Tennessee Valley Authority v. Reynolds

HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.

Proceeding under Section 83Í.X,1 Title 16 U.S.C.A., the United States, depositing as its estimate of just compensation, $4,-143.41, brought this proceeding to condemn land for the use of the Tennessee Valley Authority. The commissioners conducted a hearing, took testimony, personally inspected the property and rendered an award of $4,543.75. The statutory court of three judges in its turn, awarded $5,443.75. In doing so the judges did not view the property as they had, under the statute, a right to do. They heard the matter upon the proceedings had before the…