Pikesville Home Builders, Inc. v. United States

Plaintiff sues for a return of $16,615.50 which it deposited with its bid for the purchase of two tracts of land belonging to the defendant, the latter acting through the Public Housing Administration.

*543By deed dated March 23, 1942, the defendant purchased several tracts of land including the two parcels in question from the Title Holding Company of Baltimore, Maryland. Prior to deeding this land to the Government, the Title Holding Company had, on December 16, 1941, executed a deed or instrument which conveyed to the State of Maryland for the use of the State Roads Commission all and every…