Download or read book Acquisition of Land for Future Highway Use written by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Highway Laws and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study was made of the legal aspects of acquiring property for future highway use. Existing statutes and court decisions involving acquisition of land were analyzed to isolate the important principles which should be considered in drafting legislation authorizing the acquisition of land for future use. 15 states specifically authorize future use acquisition by statute, and 6 by judicial decision.