United States v. Certain Lands

HULEN, District Judge.

These cases are now before this Court on the question whether the defendant landowners shall be paid interest, raised by motion on the part of plaintiff for judgment in condemnation of defendants’ land, and judgment for the defendants for the sum agreed to in option contracts between plaintiff and defendants, but without interest, and counter motions by defendants substantially like plaintiff’s motion, but asking for interest on the sum remaining undeposited on the contract price, since date of taking by the plaintiff. Like motions appear in each case and are now ruled.

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