United States v. 7,216.50 ACRES OF LAND, ETC.

FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

HEMPHILL, District Judge.

This land condemnation case was heard by this court, sitting without jury, on June 16, 1980, and continuing thereafter. Plaintiff was represented by J. D. McCoy, III, J. William Boone, and John Davis, Esquires, all of the Department of Justice. Defendants, The Mead Corporation (hereinafter “Mead”) and Brunswick Pulp Land Company, were represented by W. Francis Marion and Andrew J. White, Jr., Esquires, of the firm of Haynsworth, Perry, Bryant, Marion & Johnstone.

Witnesses on the part of plaintiff and defendants were sworn and…