.898
J'EDERAL REPORTER,
vol. 46·
STATES
v.
ENGEMAN
et al. 1
(District Oourt, E. D. New York.
J"uly 7,1891.)
1.
EMINENT DOMAIN-CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS-INTEREST ON AWARD.
After the commissioners have reported the value of land condemned to the use of the United States, under Act Congo Aug. 18, 1890, (26 St. at Large, 316,l the owner of the land is entitled to, interest On the amount reported, from the time when the right of the government to take the same attaches to the time when payment for the land is made.
SAME-COSTS-ALLOWANCE.
In such proceeding, the owner of the property condemned is entitle'd to costs and an allowance, in accordance with the provisions of the laws relating to the condemnation of property of the state wherein the property is situated.
At Law. See 45 Fed. Rep. 546, and 46 Fed. Rep. 176. Jesse Johnson, U. S. Dist. Atty. Thomas E. Pearsall, (R. D. Benedict, of counsel,) for defendants. BENEDICT, J. The report of the commissioners appointed to ascertain the compensation to be made to the above-named owners for property at Plum island, to be taken for the use of the United States, having been filed, the district attorney now moves for its confirmation. No opposition being made, an order will be entered confirming the report. The owners of the property at the same time apply for the insertion in the order of confirmation of a provision for the payment of interest from the date of the confirmation of the report. The district attorney opposes the allowance ofinterest. In my opinion, however, interest should be allowed from the date of the confirmation of the report. .The commissioners have ascertained the present value of the land to be taken, and the owners of the land should have interest on the present value of the land from the time when the right of the United States to take the saltle attaches to the time when payment for the land is made. The owners of the property likewise apply for costs under the provision in the statute of the state of New York;in accordance with. which this proceeding is,,bythe statute of the United States, required to be prost'cuted. The that, in, proceedings in the district attorney objects upon the courts of the United States, only. the costs ,provided by the statute of the United States can be allowed. My opinion, however, is that the rule applied in ordinary suits does not apply to a proceeding like this, which is required by the statute "to be prosecuted in accordance with the laws relating to condemnation of property of the states (sic) wherein the property may be situated." 26 St. at Large, p. 316. This statute requires the present proceeding to be in accord with the general condem. nation act of the state of New York, passed in 1890. That act provides as follows: "If the compensation awarded shall exceed the amount of the offer, with interest from the time it was made, or, if no offer was made, the court shail,
lReported by E. G. Benedict, Esq., of the New York bar.
BANGOR SAY. BANI): V. CITY OF STILLWATER.
899
in the final order. direct that the defendant. recover of the plaintiff tohe costs. of the proceeding, at the same rate as is allowed. of course, to the defendans when he is the prevailing party in an action in the supreme court. including the allowances for proceedings before and after notice of trial; and the court may also grant an additional allowance of costs, not exceeding five per centum upon the amount awarded." If under the statute of the United States above quoted, which omits the words "as nea·r as may be," any provision of the state statute can be the provision for costs, which fails rejected, I see no occasion to to come within the description of provisions .that may be rejected as given by the United States supreme court in Railroad Co. v. Horst, 93. U. S. 301. This provision, which it will be observed requires costs to be paid .by the plaintiff to the defendant, as of course, in a cafle like this, when presented in a court of the state, should, in my opinion, be given effect in.lt proceeding in a court of the United States, which is required by a statute of the United States to proceed in accord with the statute of the state. The property owners also ask for the allowance provided for in the state statute. That statute permits an allowance of 5 per ce11t. upon the amount awarded. In this case the amount awarded is $90,000, but, as the United States were willing to pay $50,000, all the landowners are properly entitled to is an allowauce to be calculated upon the difference between $50,000 and the amount of the award, which is $90,000. Five per cent. on this differerice is $2,000, and an allowance ofthis amount is granted.' .
BAXGOR SAY. BANK V. CITY OF STILLWATER.
(Circuit Court, D. lILinncsotlt. Third Dh,ision.
July 20, 1891.)
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION9-POWER TO ISSTiE NEGOTIABLE CERTIFICATES.
In the absence of any special statutory authority, a city has no rig-ht to issue certificates of indebtedness in negotiable form, even in payment for property which it had authority to buy.
At Law. F. H. Lemon & Co. contracted with the city of Stillwater, in December, 1887, to vest title in the city to two parcels of land, which were to be used by the city for the purposes ot' a public street; also to widen Main stretJt for a certain distance, so that it should be 50 feet in width; and to do the necessary excavation and filling to make the strip which was added for the purpose of widening the highway conform to the established grade of Main street. They also agreed to obtain certain sewer privileges for the city, and to secure the relocation of certain railroad tracks. For the land so to be acquired, and the services to be rendered, the city, on its part, agreed to dismiss certain condemnation proceedings that appear to have been then pending; also to vacate and surrender all of its rights to certain parts of Main, Laurel, Cherry, and Linden streets; and,