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United States v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided April 2, 1959No. 12575PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.

This is a land condemnation case which on appeal presents three questions of law. The property involved is 15.3 acres in the heart of Scranton, Pennsylvania and was formerly used by the defendant railroad for repair and upkeep of its steam locomotives. On the land there are four main structures with from 450,000 to 480,000 square feet of space, including basements and mezzanines.

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2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Searl v. School Dist. No. 2 in Lake Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1890
  2. United States v. WaymireCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1953
  3. United States v. CunninghamCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1957
  4. United States v. 4.43 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Tarrant CountyDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1956
  5. United States v. TheimerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1952

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. 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
  2. Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC v. Real EstateDistrict Court, N.D. Florida · 2017
  3. Port of New York Authority v. HemingSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1961
  4. Enbridge Pipeline (East Texas) L.P. v. Avinger Timber, L.L.C., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2010
  5. Griffin v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1995

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