Virgin Islands Housing & Urban Renewal Authority v. 19.0976 Acres of Land

This is a proceeding by the Virgin Islands Housing and Urban Renewal Authority to take by eminent domain 19.0976 acres of land in Estate Thomas, New Quarter, Island of St. Thomas, for the purpose of constructing thereon a public housing project. The land sought to be taken is a part of a tract of 152 acres of land belonging to the defendants designated as Parcel 6E of Estate Thomas. The land in controversy is comparatively level and it and most of the defendants’ remaining land is now being used as grazing land. A riding stable is maintained thereon and cattle, sheep, goats and pigs are…