R. A. Beaver v. United States

BARNES, Circuit Judge:

We extract from appellee’s brief what we deem to be a fair statement of the facts and the parties’ respective contentions :

“On October 10, 1960, the United States filed this condemnation proceeding to take 11.8 acres of land in Imperial County, California, for use in the Colorado River Front Work and Levee System Project. The United States was of the opinion that it already owned the 11.8 acres (hereafter, the tract) but because appellants claimed an adverse interest this action was instituted to condemn that interest, if any, and to determine any compensation to be paid…