United States v. Two Acres of Land

LINDLEY, District Judge.

The facts pertinent to the issues presented in this appeal appear in United States v. Grace Evangelical Church, 7 Cir., 132 F.2d 460. Upon retrial in pursuance of our mandate, at the court’s direction, the jury returned a verdict for $7000 as just com*208pensation for the land taken. From the judgment upon the verdict the Government appeals.

At the trial the Government produced one witness, who testified in chief that the property was fairly worth $4750 and, on cross-examination, that the church building could be reproduced for $6800; excluding, however, anything for leaded…