Legal Opinion
United States v. Certain Land in the Borough of Brooklyn
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 9, 1965No. 364, Docket 29215PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
The City of New York (the City) appeals from a judgment in a land condemnation proceeding which fixed "just compensation” to be paid to the City by the United States in the amount of $41,250. The case involves principles of eminent domain. Here an addition to a federal post office building and a city public school playground are vying for occupancy of the same area. Although the City recognizes that federal domain is the more eminent, it asserts that the compensation awarded for this privilege is grossly inadequate.
In 1959 the City (by way of the Board of Education)…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Westchester County Park Commission v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- Town of Winchester v. CoxSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1942
- City of Fort Worth, Tex. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951
- United States v. Des Moines CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1945
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- United States v. 50 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situated in Dallas CountyDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1981
- United States v. Certain Land In The Borough Of Brooklyn, County Of Kings, City And State Of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- Queen Cohen v. Public Housing AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958