Legal Opinion
United States v. 49.79 Acres of Land
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided September 29, 1983No. Civ. A. 82-732PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
LATCHUM, Chief Judge.
This is a civil action instituted on November 12, 1982, by the United States of America, on behalf of the Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) pursuant to its power of eminent domain to take a fee simple title to 49.79 acres of land from the defendant, Frederic A. Potts and Company, Inc. (“Potts”). Pursuant to an ex parte Order of Possession entered November 18, 1982, Potts was required to surrender possession of the 49.79 acres. On April 8, 1983, Potts filed its answer and counterclaimed for just compensation as to 237.213 acres of land. Potts also raised five…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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