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94. United States v. 93.970 Acres of Land, 360 U.S. 328, 332-333 (1959); United States v. Miller, 317 U.S. 369, 380 (1943).
95. Kirby Forest Industries, Inc. v. United States, 467 U.S. 1, 3-4 (1984); United States v. 93.970 Acres of Land, 360 U.S.
96. United States ex rel. T.V.A. v. Powelson, 319 U.S. 266, 279 (1943).
97. State of Nebraska v. United States, 164 F.2d 866, 868 (8th Cir. 1947), cert. denied 334 U.S. 815.
Property in Champaign County, Ill., 271 F.2d 379, 384 (7th Cir. 1959), cert. denied 362 U.S. 974.
term market value does not alter its meaning for federal acquisition purposes.
99. Kirby Forest Industries, Inc. v. United States, 467 U.S. 1, 9-10 (1984) (citations omitted).
117 U.S. 379, 386-387 (1886); United States v. Miller, 317 U.S. 369, 374 (1943); Kirby Forest Industries, Inc. v.
United States, 467 U.S. 1, 10 (1984); McCoy v. Union Elevated R.R. Co., 247 U.S. 354, 359 (1918); United States v.
Reynolds, 397 U.S. 14, 17 (1970).
101. United States v. Reynolds, 397 U.S. 14, 16 (1970).
102. United States v. 50 Acres of Land, 469 U.S. 24, 29 (1984).
103. United States v. Miller, 317 U.S. 369, 375, (1943). See also United States v. Fuller, 409 U.S. 488, 491 (1973).
purposes, and one which may be found to be unacceptable by the federal courts.
(1979); United States v. Miller, 317 U.S. 369, 375 (1943).
105. Kimball Laundry Co. v. United States, 338 U.S. 1, 5 (1949).
107. United States v. Commodities Trading Corp., 339 U.S. 121, 124-125 (1950).
108. United States ex rel. T.V.A. v. Powelson, 319 U.S. 266, 285 (1943).
109. Florida Rock Industries, Inc. v. United States, 18 F.3d 1560, 1566, n.12 (Fed. Cir. 1994).
110. Florida Rock Industries, Inc. v. United States, 791 F.2d 893, 903 (Fed. Cir. 1986).
111. Florida Rock Industries, Inc. v. United States, 18 F.3d 1560, 1567 (Fed. Cir. 1994).
112. United States v. Reynolds, 397 U.S. 14, 16-17 (1970).
River Collieries, 262 U.S. 341, 344 (1923).
114. United States v. 50 Acres of Land, 469 U.S. 24, 29 (1984) (citations omitted).
116. United States v. Cors, 337 U.S. 325, 332 (1949) (citations omitted).
117. United States v. Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Navigation Co., 338 U.S. 396, 402 (1949).
118. United States v. New River Collieries, 262 U.S. 341, 343-344 (1923).
119. United States v. Commodities Trading Corp., 339 U.S. 121, 123 (1950).
value and when that probability would be given weight by a prudent person in bargaining.
consideration in estimating market value, depending upon the specific facts of the case.
120. United States v. 564.54 Acres of Land, 441 U.S. 506, 511 (1979).
121. E.g., Boom Company v. Patterson, 98 U.S. 403, 408 (1878).
122. United States v. 50 Acres of Land, 469 U.S. 24, 29 (1984).
123. Section 302(a) of P.L. 91-646, the Uniform Relocation Act (URA), approved January 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1905, 42 U.S.C.
affected by the use to which such property will be put.
rights or liabilities and shall not affect the validity of any property acquisitions by purchase or condemnation.
domain, any element of value or of damage not in existence immediately prior to January 2, 1971. 42 U.S.C. §4602.
States v. Delaware, Lackawana & Western Railroad Co., 264 F.2d 112, 116-117 (3rd Cir. 1959); Bibb County, Georgia v.
F.2d 381, 383-384 (7th Cir. 1961).
made by the condemnor, or changes in value occurring after the taking.
changes in value occur before or after the time of acquisition.
126. Olson v. United States, 292 U.S. 246, 255 (1934). See also Boom Company v. Patterson, 98 U.S. 403, 408 (1878).
128. United States v. Buhler, 305 F.2d 319, 328 (5th Cir. 1962).
F.2d 886, 890 (5th Cir. 1992); United States v. 69.1 Acres of Land., 942 F.2d 290, 292 (4th Cir. 1991).
Land, 780 F.Supp. 82, 86 (D.R.I. 1991).
131. Olson v. United States, 292 U.S. 246, 255 (1934).
Land, 709 F.2d 1012, 1014-1015 (5th Cir. 1983); United States v. 158.24 Acres of Land, 696 F.2d 559, 563 (8th Cir.
1982); United States v. 77,819.10 Acres of Land, 647 F.2d 104, 110 (10th Cir. 1981).
134. United States v. Meadow Brook Club, 259 F.2d 41, 45 (2nd Cir. 1958), cert. denied, 358 U.S. 921.
cert. denied, 332 U.S. 762; United States v. Carrol, 304 F.2d 300, 306 (4th Cir. 1962).
Timber Co. v. United States, 91 F.2d 884, 888 (6th Cir. 1937); United States v. Jaramillo, 190 F.2d 300, 302 (10th Cir.
1951); United States v. Certain Parcels of Land in Rapides Parish, La., 149 F.2d 81, 82 (5th Cir. 1945).
Cir. 1979); United States v. 46,672.96 Acres of Land, 521 F.2d 13, 15, 16 (10th Cir. 1975); J. A. Tobin Construction Co.
298 F.2d 559, 560 (2nd Cir. 1962).
783 n.26, 811 n.107 (5th Cir. 1979); United States v. 46,672.96 Acres of Land, 521 F.2d 13, 15-16 (10th Cir. 1975).
140. The Appraisal of Real Estate, 11th ed. (Chicago: Appraisal Institute, 1996), 298 n.1.
are special considerations that must be taken into account. See discussion in Section B-14.
use (i.e., results in the highest value) is the property’s highest and best use.
with partial acquisitions, such as flowage, conservation, clearance or other types of easements.
from the acquisition as well as the value of the land or property interest actually acquired.
This is more fully discussed in Section B-11 of these Standards.
can be a proper basis for the estimate of market value” (Washington D.C., 1995).
constitute an over-improvement and thus contribute less value, because of the lessened land area to be served.
of acquisition, are the best evidence of market value,145 but not to the extent of exclusion ofother relevant evidence of value.
by the time, attention, and detail given to other less reliable approaches to value.
in the income capitalization and cost approaches are often derived from comparative market data.
comparable sales. See Section B-5, “Prior sales of the identical property,” for fuller discussion of this point.
Acres of Land, 362 F.2d 660, 665 (3rd Cir. 1966).
146. El Paso Natural Gas Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 96 F.3d 1460, 1464 (D.C. Cir. 1996); United States v.
Corp., 448 F.2d 913, 917 (4th Cir. 1971); United States v. 344.85 Acres of Land, 384 F.2d 789, 792 (7th Cir. 1967).
148. United States v. New River Collieries, 262 U.S. 341, 344 (1923).
149. Onego Corporation v. United States, 295 F.2d 461, 463 (10th Cir. 1961).
market value of the property to both the courts and the parties to the transaction.
the sale must be personally verified by the appraiser who will testify.
identical, and the result of one evaluation does not necessary dictate the result of the other.
determine the weight, if any, these sales should be given by the appraiser.
of sales by the federal courts were established for legitimate and persuasive reasons.
comparables sales is their admissibility.
661 (4th Cir. 1952); Baetjer v. United States, 143 F.2d 391, 397 (1st Cir.), cert. denied, 323 U.S. 772.
151. Hickey v. United States, 208 F.2d 269, 275 (3rd Cir. 1953), cert. denied, 347 U.S. 919 (1954).
important that proper adjustments be made.
the government’s project,157 or if they significantly post-date the acquisition date.
a comparable sale.158 However, it is essential that the contract be binding and unconditional.
Redevelopment Land Agency v. 61 Parcels of Land, 235 F.2d 865, 865-866 (D.C. Cir. 1956).
Acres of Land, 200 F.2d 659, 661 (4th Cir. 1952).
155. United States v. Leavell & Ponder, Inc., 286 F.2d 398, 406 (5th Cir. 1961), cert. denied, 366 U.S. 944.
of Land, 245 F.2d 140, 144 (2nd Cir. 1957).
States v. 1129.75 Acres of Land, 473 F.2d 996, 999 (8th Cir. 1973).
States v. Smith, 355 F.2d 807, 811-812 (5th Cir. 1966).
that they may set limits of value.159 See Section B-16.

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