Legal Opinion
Messer v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 14, 1946No. 11734PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEE, Circuit Judge.
The United States in the court below instituted condemnation proceedings to acquire in Jefferson County, Alabama, certain land upon which was situated a house and other improvements, for use during a term of years in connection with the Birmingham Municipal Airport. The United States obtained an order of immediate possession of the property and then removed the house and other improvements. Subsequently, the Supreme Court of Alabama1 decreed that the city of Birmingham was the owner of the fee and that Irene Messer was the owner of the house and improvements on said fee.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. Petty Motor Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Boston Chamber of Commerce v. City of BostonSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Jackson v. . State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- United States v. 25.936 ACRES OF LAND, ETC.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1946
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3Cited by11 opinions
- United States v. Leavell & Ponder, Inc., and Morgan Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- United States v. Benning Housing Corporation, and Unknown OwnersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Onego Corporation v. United States of America, Robert L. House and Claude N. JordanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1961
- United States v. Atomic Fuel Coal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
- El Monte School District v. WilkinsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
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