United States v. Petty Motor Co.

This writ of certiorari under Judicial Code § 240 brings here for review certain problems relating to the just compensation for tenants in condemnation proceedings to take their entire leaseholds when the United States had already taken over the lessors’ interest in the property which the tenants occupy. Certiorari was granted to consider the holding of the circuit court of appeals, 147 F. 2d 912, affirming the judgments of the district court, that evidence by a tenant of the costs of moving and reinstallation of equipment was admissible to establish the value of his leasehold under the rule…