United States v. Helen Louise Corbin, Virginia May Wyllie, Appellants-Landowners

HICKEY, Circuit Judge.

This appeal of an award made for land condemned pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 71A challenges the trial court’s order approving a report of a commission appointed for the purpose of determining the land’s fair market value. The land in question was used as a fish farm and contained several fish rearing ponds. The appellants herein were the owners of this property.

The matter comes to us basically upon the adequacy of the award. It is contended the award was prejudiced by the following alleged errors which occurred during the commission hearing:

1. Restricting cross-examination…