Legal Opinion
United States v. General Motors Corp.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 2, 1945No. 76PublishedCited by 891 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Roberts
This case is one of first impression in this court. It presents a question on which the decisions of federal courts are in conflict.1 The problem involved is the ascertainment of the just compensation required by the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, where, in the exercise of *375the power of eminent domain, temporary occupancy of a portion of a leased building is taken from a tenant who holds under a long term lease.
Section 201 of Tit. II of the Second War Powers Act of March 27, 1942,2 provides, in part, that the Secretary of War may cause proceedings to be instituted, in any court having…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Mitchell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- United States v. WelchSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Richards v. Washington Terminal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Jackson v. . State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Matter of City of New York (Allen St.)New York Court of Appeals · 1931
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3Cited by891 opinions
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- Ruckelshaus v. Monsanto Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Land v. DollarSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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