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Albrecht v. United States, 329 U.S. 599 (1947)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Albrecht v. United States, 329 U.S. 599 (1947)
Albrecht v. United States No. 148 Argued January 8, 1947 Decided February 3, 1947 * 329 U.S. 599
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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Contracts for the purchase of lands by the Government stipulated the purchase price, granted the right of immediate possession, but contained no provision for interest. The Government subsequently instituted condemnation proceedings, filed a declaration of taking, and deposited in court sums substantially less than the contract prices. The landowners asserted their contract rights. The validity of the contracts having thereafter been judicially established, the Government paid into court the full contract price.
Held:
1. The Government is not obligated in these circumstances to pay interest, since the compensation of the landowners is controlled by the contracts, which contained no provision for interest, rather than by the Fifth Amendment. Pp. 600, 602.
2. The landowners having relied upon the purchase price provisions of their contracts, the interest provisions of the Declaration of Taking Act are inapplicable. P. 604.
155 F.2d 73, 77, affirmed.
In condemnation proceedings instituted by the Government, the landowners, petitioners here, relied upon the purchase price provisions of earlier contracts and, in addition, claimed interest. In No. 151, the District Court, on the question of interest, held for the Government. 60 F.Supp. 741. In the other cases, the District Court held for the landowners. 61 F.Supp. 199. The Circuit Court of Appeals held for the Government. 155 F.2d 73, 77. This Court granted certiorari. 329 U.S. 694. Affirmed, p. 606.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Albrecht v. United States, 329 U.S. 599 (1947) in 329 U.S. 599 329 U.S. 600. Original Sources, accessed November 22, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=FFWFRP9HTTTMBEF.
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Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Albrecht v. United States, 329 U.S. 599 (1947). cited in 1947, 329 U.S. 599, pp.329 U.S. 600. Original Sources, retrieved 22 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=FFWFRP9HTTTMBEF.
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