Court of Claims, 1923

Beery v. United States

Court of Claims · Decided May 28, 1923

58 Ct. Cl. 400

Counsel

Mr. Alvin T. Enibrey for the plaintiff., Mr. Frank B. Grosthwaite, with whom was Mr. Assistant Attorney General Robert II. Lovett, for the defendant.

Opinion of the Court

*401MEMORANDUM BY THE COURT.

The court applies the principle announced in Seaboard Air Line Ry. Go. case, 261 U. S. 299.

It adopts as a convenient method of fixing just compensation the addition of interest for the time elapsing' between the date plaintiff lost possession and the date of judgment, allowing, however, interest on the payment made by the Government.

Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,376.01.

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