Legal Opinion
Wanna E. Bumpus v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 20, 1963No. 7248PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.
In November, 1957, the United States commenced in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas a condemnation proceeding to acquire 150 acres of land situated in Greenwood County, Kansas, designated as Tract D-422, then owned by S. S. Bumpus and Wanna E. Bumpus, his wife, for use in the construction of the Toronto Dam and Reservoir Project on the Verdigris River for flood control and related purposes. The Declaration of Taking in part read:
“3. The estates taken for public uses are as follows:
“(a) As to Tracts Nos. * * * D-422, the fee simple title,…
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- Wanna E. Bumpus v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1963