Monk v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporter's statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. In the year 1901 the Norfolk-Hampton Roads Company, a corporation, having its principal place of business at Norfolk, Virginia, had title to and owned a tract of land at Sewells Point, Va., lying on or abutting the waters known as Hampton Roads or Willoughby Bay.
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The Reporter's statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. In the year 1901 the Norfolk-Hampton Roads Company, a corporation, having its principal place of business at Norfolk, Virginia, had title to and owned a tract of land at Sewells Point, Va., lying on or abutting the waters known as Hampton Roads or Willoughby Bay. In June, 1901, said tract, or approximately 100 acres thereof, was subdivided and platted by said company into blocks, building lots, streets, and roadways, and a subdivision was formed which became known as “ Pine Beach.” Said…
1Opinion of the CourtGraham, Judge
The facts in this case are quite fully set forth in the findings and it is therefore unnecessary to review them here.
This is a claim for compensation for riparian or wharfage rights taken by the Government under the authority of the act of June 15, 1917, 40 Stat., 207, for the establishment of a naval operating base and authorizing the President to take over certain property near the city of Norfolk; Virginia, and all easements and riparian rights appurtenant thereto and make just compensation therefor. The property was taken over by the Government on the 28th of June, 1917, and the question…
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- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. First National BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1904
- Robbins v. WalkerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1916