Trustees of Internal Improvement Fund v. Southwest Tampa Storm Sewer Drainage Dist.

WALLER, Circuit Judge.

In the fall of 1939 the United States took, by condemnation, the fee-simple title to 5767 acres located within the, confines of the Southwest Tampa. Storm Sewer Drainage District (hereinafter referred to as, “the Drainage District”) for use as an Army Air Base. In due course a jury determined the amount of just compensation and the sum was deposited with the Court. The fee-simple title to some of the lands had been forfeited to the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida (hereinafter referred to as “the Trustees”) under the so-called “Murphy…