United States v. 340 Acres of Land

LOVETT, District Judge.

These are condemnation cases. The first taking was under civil action No. 172, and was of 6.28 acres. Later civil action No. 195 was filed, and 340 acres more were taken. Both parcels were the property of Forest Hills Hotel, Inc., and were adjacent. A winter tourist hotel stood on the land, some of which was devoted to a golf course, garage, stables and to highly improved gardens or grounds. By consent the two cases were tried together with separate verdicts in each case.

On the opening of the trial the court inquired of condemnor’s counsel what values were alleged by…