United States v. Rogers
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. The case is stated in the opinion. The judgment below-affirmed a judgment of the District' Court. ' The United States is not contractually bound for interest except by express agreement. The implied - promise is to pay the value of the property as of date of the taking, without interest. An obligation to pay interest is not implied.
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. The case is stated in the opinion. The judgment below-affirmed a judgment of the District' Court. ' The United States is not contractually bound for interest except by express agreement. The implied - promise is to pay the value of the property as of date of the taking, without interest. An obligation to pay interest is not implied. United States v. North American Transportation Co., 253 U. S. 330. While obligation to pay interest may be imposed by statute, there is no federal legislation justifying addition of interest as such to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
The United States brought an action January 18, 1915, in the District Court of the United States for New Mexico, to condemn lands of the defendants in error for reclamation purposes. 32 Stat. 388. Condemnation proceedings to acquire real estate for Government uses and public purposes under judicial process are regulated by the Act of August 1, 1888, c. 728, 25 Stat. 357.
Section 2 of the act provides that the practice, pleadings, forms and modes of proceedings in causes arising under the. provisions of the act shall conform, as near as may be, to the practice, pleadings, forms and proceedings…
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