Legal Opinion
United States v. 243.22 Acres of Land in Town of Babylon
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 26, 1942No. 349PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK, Circuit Judge.
On December 17, 1940, the Secretary of War, in a letter to the Attorney General, requested the institution of proceedings to condemn appellant’s lands, stating that such acquisition was necessary for military purposes under the Act of July 2, 1940, 54 Stat. 712, 41 U.S.C.A. preceding section 1. Respondent filed its petition in the court below to acquire the lands on December 19, 1940, attaching the Secretary’s letter as an exhibit to the petition. At the same time, it filed a declaration of taking (signed by the Secretary), pursuant to the Act of February 26, 1931, 40…
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