United States v. 174.12 Acres of Land, More or Less, in the County of Pierce, State of Washington, and Tacoma Duck Club, Inc.

J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

This appeal involves issues raised with the district court’s actions in conducting a condemnation jury trial. The United States filed its Complaint in Condemnation January 5, 1979, against the subject property of this litigation, a body of land near Tacoma, Washington, which was owned by the Tacoma Duck Club, Inc. The property was acquired for inclusion into the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge for purposes of wildlife preservation and public hunting. The Order for Delivery of Possession was signed January 8, 1979. After a jury trial which resulted in a…