Legal Opinion
United States v. Stott
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 15, 1944No. 12613PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRiddick, Circuit Judge
The United States appeals from a judgment in a condemnation proceeding. The question is whether the appellees were bound by an agreement made prior to the institution of the action fixing the value of the lands taken.
On March 23, 1939, the appellees, Dan W. Stott and his wife, Maude Stott, executed and delivered to the United States seven options to purchase seven tracts of land, including in all 814 acres, for use in a land conservation project being developed by the Secretary of Agriculture under au-" thority of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, 7 U.S.C.A. §§ 1010-1013. The options are…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Nelson v. Chicago Mill & Lumber CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1935
- Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1938
- Valley Planing Mill Company v. Lena Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1925
- Hamilton v. Phoenix Ins. Co. of HartfordCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1894
- Morton v. Roanoke City Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1926
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Bailey Specialized Buildings, Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1968
- United States v. 2,974.49 Acres of Land, More or Less, in Clarendon County, South Carolina, and South Carolina Public Service AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
- Glen Cove Marina, Inc. v. Vessel Little JennieDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1967
- Freehill v. GreenfeldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
- United States v. 969.46 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situated in Chatham CountyDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1974
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