Whenever any person, company, or corporation, municipal or private, shall undertake to secure any land or easement therein needed in connection with a work of river and harbor improvement duly authorized by Congress, for the purpose of conveying the same to the United States free of cost, or for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating locks, dry docks, or other works to be conveyed to the United States free of cost, and of constructing, maintaining and operating dams for use in connection therewith, and shall be unable for any reason to obtain the same by purchase and acquire a valid title thereto, the Secretary of the Army may, in his discretion, cause proceedings to be instituted in the name of the United States for the acquirement by condemnation of said land or easement, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General of the United States to institute and conduct such proceedings upon the request of the Secretary of the Army: Provided, That all expenses of said proceedings and any award that may be made thereunder shall be paid by the said person, company, or corporation, to secure which payment the Secretary of the Army may require the said person, company, or corporation to execute a proper bond in such amount as he may deem necessary before said proceedings are commenced.
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United States v. 254.35 Acres of Land in Caddo Par., 46 F. Supp. 913 (W.D. La. 1942).
· cites it 2× “1, page 196 ( 33 U.S.C.A. § 592 ). The government’s brief, however, makes no mention of that act, but seems to rely upon the Act of July 2, 1917, 40 Stat.”
United States v. Knowles' Est., 58 F.2d 718 (9th Cir. 1932).
“1, page 196 (33 USCA § 592). The government’s brief, however, makes no mention of that act, but seems to rely upon the Act of July 2, 1917, 40 Stat.”
Tilden v. United States, 10 F. Supp. 377 (W.D. La. 1934).
“(33 USCA §§ 592, 593). In such cases the law provides that such persons, corporations, slate or its subdivisions shall pay “all expenses of said proceedings and any award that may be made,” and the Secretary of War may require a bond for the protection of the government in this…”
Cooper v. City of Bogalusa, 198 So. 510 (La. 1940).
“632 , 33 U.S. C.A. § 592, it is provided that when a corporation shall undertake to secure any land or easement in connection with a work of river and harbor improvement, duly authorized by Congress, for the purpose of conveying the 'same to the United States free of cost, and…”
United States v. Alameda Gateway, Ltd., 953 F. Supp. 1106 (N.D. Cal. 1996).
“According to 33 U.S.C. § 592 and the Project Cooperation Agreement, in the event that Oakland was unable to secure such title, Oakland could request that the Corps attempt to acquire any necessary rights of way at Oakland’s expense by condemnation proceedings.”
United States v. 1.16 Acres, 300 F. Supp. 1021 (D. Conn. 1969).
“§ 258a and acts supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof; 33 U.S.C. § 592 ; and 33 U.S.C. § 701 ) for the condemnation of a tract of 1.”
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