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[CITE: 28USC1403]

 
               TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
 
                     PART IV--JURISDICTION AND VENUE
 
                   CHAPTER 87--DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE
 
Sec. 1403. Eminent domain

    Proceedings to condemn real estate for the use of the United States 
or its departments or agencies shall be brought in the district court of 
the district where the land is located or, if located in different 
districts in the same State, in any of such districts.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 937.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on section 257 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Public 
Buildings, Property, and Works (Aug. 1, 1888, ch. 728, Sec. 1, 25 Stat. 
357; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, Sec. 291, 36 Stat. 1167).
    Section constitutes the first clause of the second sentence of 
section 257, of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed. The revised section is 
expressive of the purpose of such section 257 with necessary changes in 
phraseology.
    The jurisdiction provision of section 257 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 
ed., is incorporated in section 1358 of this title.
    The remainder of section 257 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., is 
retained in said title 40.
    Provision with respect to property in different districts was added 
to conform with section 1392 of this title.
    See, also, section 1392 of this title which fixes venue of an action 
involving property in different districts in the same State.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 16 section 79c; title 42 
section 2222.
