United States v. Certain Tracts of Land in Richmond

OLIVER J. CARTER, District Judge.

Certain of the landowner defendants have moved this Court for the appointment of a commission to determine the issue of just compensation. This action is against approximately 500 defendants for the condemnation of approximately 710 parcels of land located in the City of Richmond, County of Contra Costa, State of California. These 710 parcels are located in an area of approximately 60 square blocks, and contain approximately 1,230 city lots situate in a number of tracts or subdivisions in the City of Richmond. One of the defendants, Milton Meyer, claims to be…