Legal Opinion
United States v. 40,021.64 ACRES OF LAND, ETC., NEW MEXICO
District Court, D. New Mexico
Decided January 10, 1975No. Civ. 8527PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PAYNE, Chief Judge.
The subject of this opinion arises from eight separate actions 1 by the United States in which the United States is condemning various estates. The land condemned is to be used in connection with the White Sands Missile Range in south central New Mexico.
It is imperative from the outset that it be made clear that these actions involve the taking of property by the United States on a leasehold basis. The fee title is not affected and remains with the owners of the various estates and is not vested in the United States. The condemnation of each estate…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. FullerSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. RandsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Lassen v. Arizona Ex Rel. Arizona Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. Honolulu Plantation Co. Honolulu Plantation Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by3 opinions
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