United States ex rel. Tennessee Valley Authority v. An Easement & Right-of-Way Over 1.0 Acre of Land

BAILEY BROWN, District Judge.

This is a review of an award made by commissioners in connection with a T.V.A. condemnation of an easement for a power line. The commissioners awarded compensation of $500 and the owner has appealed. As the basis for this review the Court has the transcript of the testimony and the exhibits admitted in evidence at the hearing before the commissioners and the briefs of the parties.

The tract involved lies about three miles north of the city limits of Jackson, consists of 78.35 acres, and has been dedicated and zoned for a cemetery. The tract is roughly rectangular…