Legal Opinion

Robert Jayson v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 13, 1961No. 18604_1PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAMERON, Circuit Judge.

This is a condemnation suit brought by appellee, the United States, to acquire title to property owned by appellants Jayson et al., consisting of a five-story building with basement in downtown Dallas, Texas, and including the land on which it was situated. The complaint alleged that the property was to be taken for the construction of a federal building. The Government’s estimate of just compensation for this parcel was $326,000, while the value claimed in the defendants’ answer was $750,000. The case was tried before a jury, which returned a verdict in the amount of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Sharp v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  2. International Paper Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
  3. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1943
  4. Eagle Lake Improvement Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1947
  5. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1922

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. University Computing Co. v. Lykes-Youngstown Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  2. United States v. Percy Smith and Ella SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
  3. National Super Spuds, Inc. v. New York Mercantile ExchangeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
  4. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. StockerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
  5. In re 1701 Commerce, LLCUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2014

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