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UNITED STATES v. 12.3 ACRES OF LAND, ETC.

Nos. 12499, 12500.

229 F.2d 587 (1956)

UNITED STATES of America upon the relation and for the use of the TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, Appellant, v. 12.3 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, LOCATED IN SUMNER COUNTY, TENNESSEE, David S. Bradley et ux., Appellees. UNITED STATES of America upon the relation and for the use of the TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, Appellant, v. An EASEMENT FOR ROAD PURPOSES OVER A TRACT OF LAND IN SUMNER COUNTY, TENNESSEE, Containing 5.8 Acres, More or Less, Leila Mae Roberson et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

February 10, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Pedersen, Knoxville, Tenn., for appellant. Joseph C. Swidler, Knoxville, Tenn., on the brief.

Lewis S. Pope, Nashville, Tenn., for appellees. Harsh & Kelly, Gallatin, Tenn., on the brief.

Before ALLEN, McALLISTER and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

ALLEN, Circuit Judge.

In these consolidated cases instituted to condemn land on behalf of the TVA, the principal error claimed is that the right of cross-examination as to the monetary value placed by the landowner's witnesses on the various elements of damage included in their estimates was denied. In accordance with the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, 16 U.S.C.A. § 831x, the cases were heard initially by three Commissioners. On trial de novo the District Court...

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