United States v. Certain Land in City of Cape Girardeau

HULEN, District Judge.

By direction of the Supreme Court (United States v. Carmack, 329 U.S. 230, 67 S.Ct. 252, 91 L.Ed. 209), plaintiff was granted a preliminary judgment in condemnation of the land described in the petition. Conventional proceedings followed with appointment of commissioners to fix compensation. An award of Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000) was made.

The Government alleges in their petition, defendant City of Cape Girardeau is the owner of the fee of the land condemned and entitled to the compensation award. The City of Cape Girardeau asserts a like interest in the land.…