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 1420 Judgment. Judgment entered against United States for sum awarded as just compensation, when verdict becomes final . SEC. 18 . In the event that any verdict or any award contained therein shall become final by lapse of time or that any motion filed to set aside or vacate the same or to grant a new trial in respect thereof shall have been denied or overruled, the court shall enter judgment against the United States in favor of the parties entitled for the sum or sums awarded as just compensation, respectively, for the lands condemned for the use of the United States. Payment of jud g- ment. Force and effect of, as a money judgment SEC. 19. Any final judgment rendered against the United States a gains t Un ited stat es. under any provision of this Act shall have like force and effect as a money judgment rendered aga inst the Unite d States by t he Court of Claims in a suit in respect of which the United States has expressly consented to be sued ; and the amount of any such final judgment shall be paid out of any specific appropriation applicable to the case, if any such there be ; and when no such appropriation exists, said judgment shall be paid in t he same manner (except with respect to interest) as judgments rendered by the Court of Claims in cases under i ts gene ral jur isdict ion. Appeal. Allowed to District Court of Appeals. Title in United States not delayed thereby. j If final award exceed award appealed from, udgm ent agai nst United States for defi- ciency to be entered. Payment of compen- sation into court. To constitute pay- ment. Order declaring title in United States. Money doomed vested in persons own- ing the land. Determination of parties entitled . SEVENTIETH C ONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 416. 1929 . JUDGMENT PAYMENT OF JUDGMENT APPEAL SEC. 20. Any party aggrieved by any final judgment in a proceed- ing under this Act may appeal therefrom to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, and upon such appeal said court shall have power to review said judgment and affirm, reverse, or modify the same as on appeals in other actions at law. No such appeal, nor any bond or undertaking given therein, shall operate to prevent or delay the vesting of title to said lands in the United States, but upon the filing of a declaration of taking or (if no declaration of taking is filed) upon payment to the party entitled or deposit in the registry of the court, of the amount awarded by any judgment, title shall vest in the United States, saving to all parties their right to just compensation. In the event that the compensation finally awarded and adjudged for such lands shall exceed the amount awarded and adjudged by the judgment appealed from, said court shall enter judgment for the deficiency with interest as hereinbefore provided. PAY MENT OF CO MPENS ATION INTO COUR T SEC. 21. Payment into the registry of the court for the use of all parties entitled of the sum of money adjudged to be just compensa- tion for the lands to be condemned and taken, or for -any parcel thereof, or any interest therein, shall constitute payment of such compensation. Upon such payment, the petitioner shall be entitled to an order declaring that the title to the lands in respect of which such compensation is so paid is vested in the United States of America. The money so paid into the registry of the court shall be deemed to be vested in the persons owning or interested in said lands, according to their respective estates and interests, and said money shall take the place and stand in lieu of the lands condemned. The court, upon the application of the petitioner or of any party in interest, shall have power to determine and direct who is entitled to receive payment of the money so paid into the registry, and may, in its discretion, order a reference to the auditor of the court or a speci al master to ascertain the facts on whic h such determ ination and direction are to be made.

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