§ 595. — Consideration of benefits in assessing compensation.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 33USC595]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 12--RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER III--ACQUISITION OF LAND AND MATERIALS
Sec. 595. Consideration of benefits in assessing compensation
In all cases where private property shall be taken by the United
States for the public use in connection with any improvement of rivers,
harbors, canals, or waterways of the United States, and in all
condemnation proceedings by the United States to acquire lands or
easements for such improvements, where a part only of any such parcel,
lot, or tract of land shall be taken, the jury or other tribunal
awarding the just compensation or assessing the damages to the owner,
whether for the value of the part taken or for any injury to the part
not taken, shall take into consideration by way of reducing the amount
of compensation or damages any special and direct benefits to the
remainder arising from the improvement, and shall render their award or
verdict accordingly.
(July 18, 1918, ch. 155, Sec. 6, 40 Stat. 911.)
Codification
Section is from act July 18, 1918, popularly known as the ``Rivers
and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1918''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 701c-2, 702d of this title.
