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Amen Wardy v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 25, 1968No. 25718_1PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from a condemnation award and judgment of $500,000 rendered on a jury’s verdict. For reasons to be stated, the judgment is affirmed.

On July 25, 1966 the United States instituted a suit against appellants to condemn fee title to several tracts of land connected with the Chamizal Project in El Paso, Texas. American-Mexican Chamizal Convention Act, 22 U.S.C. § 277d-17 (1964). Before trial the United States sought and obtained a ruling that these tracts “were in the area where they might likely be acquired for the Chamizal Project as of July 18, 1963.” The order further…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. International Paper Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
  3. Robert Jayson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
  4. Anderson v. United States. United States v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
  5. United States v. 113.81 Acres of LandDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1959

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. United States v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. United States v. 320.0 Acres of Land, More or Less in the County of Monroe, State of Florida,and Salvatore R. CicconeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  3. State v. Alaska Continental Development Corp.Alaska Supreme Court · 1980
  4. United States v. 2,353.28 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in the Counties of Brevard and Volusia, State of Florida, and Lucille M. BairCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  5. United States v. 62.17 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Jasper County, Texas, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976

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