Preston v. United States

Fifth Circuit

Preston v. United States

138 F.2d 510, 1943 U.S. App. LEXIS 2561

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit·Decided October 18, 1943·No. No. 10576·Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

In several suits consolidated for trial the jury were to fix the just compensation for condemnation of three tracts of land and a turpentine lease on them. The jury at first returned a verdict fixing in one sum the total value. The Judge required them to separate the items and ‘ make separate verdicts. ' This was done without substantial change in the total. This separation was proper and not erroneous. We do not find the charge as a whole confusing, as is objected against it. No other errors in the trial are specified.

The judgment is affirmed.

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PER CURIAM.

In several suits consolidated for trial the jury were to fix the just compensation for condemnation of three tracts of land and a turpentine lease on them. The jury at first returned a verdict fixing in one sum the total value. The Judge required them to separate the items and ‘ make separate verdicts. ' This was done without substantial change in the total. This separation was proper and not erroneous. We do not find the charge as a whole confusing, as is objected against it. No other errors in the trial are specified.

The judgment is affirmed.

Preston v. United States, 138 F.2d 510, 1943 U.S. App. LEXIS 2561 (5th Cir. 1943).

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