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Show -s- the date of his appointment, of the amount which in justice should be given to indemnify the owner of the lands to be occupied. The District Judge, taking into consideration the opinion of the experts and the proofs presented by the parties, while the experts formulate their decision, shall fix the amount of indemnity within three days. The decree of the Judge shall be final, unless it shall appear to be biased. 2. If the owner of the land to be occupied for public use for the construction of the aqueducts, depots, appurtenances and accessories should not appoint his expert appraiser within the term of eight days after so notified by the District Judge, at the request of the Company, grantee, said Judge shall officially appoint an appraiser to represent the interests of the owner. 3. In all cases in which it be necessary to apply to the District Judge, said official, if the Company, grantee, should ask it, or if it would be impossible for it to specify the amount of land to be occupied, shall begin the case, and the Judge, after having previously had an audience with the Government Engineer, or in the absence of this one, with the expert appointed by the same Judge, shall name a sum to be deposited, while the case is tried, authorizing the Company, grantee, meanwhile, to occupy the lands in question, with the understanding that if the final valuation of the experts should be more or less than the amount deposited by the Company, grantee, the Company to pay the balance or to receive the difference. |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |