Document: 376 U.S. 369 84 S.Ct. 857 11 L.Ed.2d 782 HUMBLE PIPE LINE CO., Petitioner,v.W. E. WAGGONNER, Sheriff, etc. NATURAL GAS AND OIL CORPORATION et al., Petitioners, v. W. Sher ff, Nos. 329, 354. Argued March 4, 1964. Decided 23, Clarence L. Yancey and Leon O'Quin, Shreveport, La., for petitioners. Ferdinand A. Cashio, respondent. Mr. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion of Court. 1 The common question these cases present is whether United States has such exclusive jurisdiction over a 22,000-acre tract land in Louisiana on which Barksdale Air Force Base located that without to levy an ad valorem tax privately owned property situated tract. District Court Appeal upheld laid certain oil drilling equipment pipelines owned, used kept by petitioners this federal enclave. La.App., 151 So.2d 575. Supreme denied review. 244 La. 463, 467, 152 561, 562. We granted certiorari consider important States. 375 878, 148, 110.1 2 acquired fee simple title entire 1930 donations from State Louisiana,2 City Bossier Levee District, state agency, purpose using as military base. Government spent huge amounts money creating operating at Field one its most posts. When agencies gave States, law provided should have 'the right jurisdiction' any it 'purchased or condemned, otherwise * all purposes, except administration criminal laws service civil process said therein *.'3 All upon State's been imposed are, stated, 'situated Military Reservation known 'Barksdale Base'. *' 3 Article I, § 8, cl. 17, Constitution permits obtain lands within State. It provides: 4 'The Congress shall Power To exercise Legislation Cases whatsoever Places purchased Consent Legislature Same be, Erection Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, other needful Buildings *.' 5 contends cannot 'exercise Legislation' here because base was donated, not 'purchased' meaning constitutional provision. agree constricted reading concedes that, we pointed out our recent holding Paul 371 245, 264, 83 426, 437, 9 292, could, with consent, condemning land. See also James Dravo Contracting Co., 302 134, 141 142, 58 208, 212, 82 L.Ed. 155. This common-sense provision simply follows interpretation given long ago Fort Leavenworth R. Co. Lowe, 114 525, 538, 995, 1002, 29 264: 6 e sence freely cede particular place specific enumerated objects.' 7 In accordance construction case went emphasize although had narrow trading sense term, crucial Kansas ceded fort. Likewise, hold under Art. when consent (except express reservation process) just if negotiation payment consideration. 8 Relying fact leased exploit parts gas pipeline, Federal thereby lost power those area. agree. did S.R.A., Inc. Minnesota, 327 558, 66 749, 90 851, where while retaining what substance mortgage, sold buildings formerly governmental purposes effect surrendered former jurisdiction, leaving taxable But does control situation, continues subject primary control.4 previously held either lease commercial enclave, Arlington Hotel Fant, 278, 439, 49 227, 73 447, conveying way railroad across reservation, Unzeuta, 281 138, 50 284, 74 761. And part farming, recognized responsibility Executive Department determine will acquire purposes. Benson 146 325, 331, 13 60, 61, 36 991. There no evidence would justify court deciding need keep intact, ready use needed highly dedicated. further record shows intend accept here. established rule grant be accepted refusal may proved evidence. Atkinson Tax Comm'n, 303 20, 419, 420, 621; Silas Mason 186, 207—209, 233, 243—244, 187. contention based chiefly statement buys public utility services instrumentality gate pays school system per capita charge each child serviceman attending schools. think circumstances wholly fail show rejection cession base.5 Nor do possible find abandonment leases companies 'pay due, taxes lawfully assessed levied improvements, produced hereunder, rights, property, assets lessee. means sure agency making could waive Government's but even see nothing more standard contractual than precaution guard itself against liability 'lawfully assessed' Cf. County Allegheny, 322 174, 189, 64 908, 916, 88 1209. A requirement pay owing, standing alone, read manifesting abandon enclaves. wished allow enclave specifically so Buck Act, U.S.C. §§ 104—110. 10 judgments are reversed remanded proceedings inconsistent opinion. ordered. 12 Judgment remanded. No issue concerning immunity instrumentalities taxation, apart lack raised Act No. 1930. 12, Legislature, 1892, subsequently amended 31, 1942, LSA Rev.Stat.1950, Tit. 52, c. 1, 1. deed simple, unlike Palmer Barrett, 162 399, 16 837, 40 1015, authorizing statute contained conditions reserved only process.' were issued Interior rather affect cf. International Business Machines Corp. Ott, 230 666, 701—702, 89 193, 205—206.

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