Burkhart v. United States

227 F.2d 659 Andrew J. BURKHART and Lillie Burkhart, his wife; John H. O'Brien and Agnes O'Brien, his wife; and Andrew J. Burkhart and John H. O'Brien, a copartnership, doing business as Petroleum Products, Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America and Irwin A. Falk and Vuelta C. Falk, his wife, Appellees. No. 13425. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. June 28, 1955. T. C. Boyle, Seattle, Wash., for appellant. Perry W. Morton, Asst. Atty. Gen., Hart Snyder, Special Atty., Dept. of Justice, Spokane, Wash., S. Billingsley Hill, Roger P. Marquis, John C. Harrington, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for the United States. Charles L. Powell, Moulton, Powell, Gess & Loney, Kennewick, Wash., for appellee Falk. Before STEPHENS, POPE and FEE, Circuit Judges. JAMES ALGER FEE, Circuit Judge. 1 The present controversy arises in a condemnation proceeding instituted in January, 1951, to acquire fee simple title to lands for use in connection with McNary Dam on the Columbia River. Declaration of taking was filed, and the court ordered that possession of the parcel here involved be given to the United States on July 2, 1951. This tract, comprising about 12 acres, was owned…