Phillips v. United States

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Phillips v. United States, 40 App. D.C. 260 (D.C. Cir. 1913)
1913 U.S. App. LEXIS 2075
Orsdel

Phillips v. United States

Opinion of the Court

Hr. Justice YaN Orsdel

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the supreme court of the District of Columbia confirming the verdict of a jury in a condemnation proceeding instituted under the act of Congress of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. at L. 738, chap. 384).

We have examined the evidence relating to the value of the property in question, and find no reversible error. The award is supported by sufficient evidence to justify the verdict, and, in the absence of any showing of prejudice or corruption on the part of the appraisers, there is nothing to bring the issues: of fact into review. Seufferle v. Macfarland, 28 App. D. C. 94, 101; Mills, Condemnation, 246.

The questions of law presented are the same as were considered in Whitford v. United States, ante, 14. The opinion in that case, therefore, is controlling here.

The judgment is affirmed with costs, and it is so ordered.

Affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
PHILLIPS v. UNITED STATES
Status
Published
Syllabus
Eminent Domain; Condemnation oe Land; Appeal and Error; Appraisers. On appeal to this court in condemnation proceedings instituted under act of Congress of June 25th, 1910 (36 Stat. at L. 738, chap. 384), where the evidence relating to the value of the property in question upon examination discloses no reversible error, and the award is supported by sufficient evidence to justify the verdict, and there is no showing of prejudice or corruption on the part of the appraisers, there is nothing to bring the issues of fact into review. (Citing Sewfferle v. M