Legal Opinion

Seven-Up Bottling Co. v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided December 2, 1946No. 45868PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JONES, Judge.

On February 1, 1942, the United States Maritime Commission requisitioned and took the yacht Geoanna which belonged to the plaintiff.

The question at issue is the value of the yacht at the time of the taking.

On June 2, 1942, the War Shipping Administration determined the sum of $20,000 to be just compensation for the Geoanna and offered to pay plaintiff such sum as just compensation.

Plaintiff declined the offer.

Thereafter the defendant paid the plaintiff the sum of $15,000, representing 75% of the amount theretofore determined.. The plaintiff sues for the balance which it claims is…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Walker v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1946
  2. Illinois Pure Aluminum Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1946

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In re the Valuation Proceedings under Sections 303(c) & 306Special Court under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act · 1977
  2. Pantex Pressing MacH., Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1947
  3. Commodities Trading Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1949
  4. Neumaticos Goodyear S. A. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1947
  5. United States v. Commodities Trading Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950

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