United States v. 19.86 Acres of Land

This is an appeal from a judgment, entered April 27, 1943, dismissing a condemnation proceeding as to appellee, Jos. Greenspons Son Pipe Corp., and a certain building located on the condemned land, ownership of which was claimed by it. The proceeding was instituted under authority of the Navy Appropriation Act of July 29, 1941, 55 Stat. 608, and the General Condemnation Act of August 1, 1888, Sec. 1, 25 Stat. 357, 40 U.S.C.A. § 257. The former Act authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to acquire lands with the approval of the President, and the latter Act confers upon any officer of the government, authorized to procure real estate for the erection of a public building or for other public uses, the right to acquire the same by condemnation.