Frank Murphy

“ Mere use of the term 'just compensation,' without more, is no substitute for an express provision for interest.
Here neither the Act of March 30, 1920, nor the lease under which respondent operated contains an express provision for the payment of interest, either in addition to or as a part of the 'just compensation' to be paid to respondent. If the United States had desired to provide by statute or to contract in the lease for the payment of interest, it would have been easy to have said so in express terms. ”

“ Since it is clear in the instant case that the United States did not exercise its power of eminent domain and that there was no taking of the hotel properties in the legal sense, we can put to one side the eminent domain situation. ”

“ Likewise, where a statute is relied upon to overcome the force of § 177 (a) , the intention of Congress to permit the rec very of interest must be expressly and specifically set forth in the statute. Tillson v. ”