**OFFICE OF**  **THE ATTORNEY**  **GENERAL OF**  **TEXAS AUSTIN** 

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### QMdi4, a *drclaratlonof taking*. Said rtatuto **(Fob.** 26, 1931, o. 307 # 1, 46 Stat. 1421) **roads** In part am tollowmr

"In any prooerdlng In 4ay oourt OS thr United State8 outmid@ of tho Dlatrlot 

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### or may W lnmtltuto4 by and in the **nom4** Of and U&W the authority of thr United Stetem ?or the aoqulmltloa c& any land or easementor right of way in land tor publlr PRO, the petitionor may flle In the aauer, with the petition or ot any time boron judgmnt, a drolaratlonot taking signed by the authority 4mpowsr44by **law** to aoqulro the **lend8** drsorlbad in the petitioa, drolsrlng that maid lands are thorobytaba 

### tor the us0 of C,ho United States.
. . . *upon th0 riling maid 64014ratlonor **toking** and 0r ths **a4p04it** in the aotlrt, 

### to the use **or** the prrsonrl ntltlod thorrto, **or** the aaount or thr **estimated** 4oatp4n4ctlai **stated** In l ald doolarotlon,tltla 

### to thr ma14 lands In tee mlmplo absolute,

### or muoh lrrr estate or Intorest therein a4 14 0proiri0d In maid doolaretlon, shall 

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### to any of tha lrnda in quostlooprior 

### to January 1, 1943, no tu 00~14 thereattorbe l maomood against theRonorrble ?or B. Noerr, Pago 5

land or.tho tonmar ornor thoroaf ior the year 

### 1943. X% doe8 not •~ oar troa four 1ott.r that the l beolute tltlo $0 l l of ahe Eanda larolrodwm 80 roqulrrd. We ham dirrotod hour rttrntloa to the stetuta 8hould l dtuatlan hamafter srire where it 1~ applloablo.

ATTORNl!YQrNERALOFTRXAS

Welter R. Kooh Aaairtant