United States v. a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land

LOVETT, District Judge.

The nature of these proceedings, the statutes under which instituted, conformity with state procedure, etc., are discussed in the opinion of this court of March 30, 1942 (44 F.Supp. 712) and will not be repeated.

Dissatisfied with the jury’s verdict awarding compensation to the owner-condemnee, the government asks for a new trial. Thirteen grounds are set out in the motion. They will be considered in the order they are presented.

The first four grounds are the usual general grounds familiar under the Georgia practice, viz., that the verdict is contrary to evidence,…