Legal Opinion
United States v. Leland Sowards and Ruth Sowards, His Wife
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1964No. 7767PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PICKETT, Circuit Judge.
In this condemnation proceeding, the United States acquired for public use,, the “coal, coal mines and workings” in and on 18.18 acres of land in Uintah County, Utah, the surface rights of which the United States owned. The issue of just compensation for the coal interests, was tried to a jury. This is an appeal from a total award of $21,000. The principal questions presented relate to. the admission and rejection of evidence’ of expert witnesses, and prejudicial comments of the court.
The evidence is without dispute that the coal in question was of inferior quality, and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Quercia v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Starr v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Hickory v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Union Carbide & Carbon Corp. v. NisleyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1961
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Bill Barrett Corporation v. YMC Royalty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2019
- United States v. SowardsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
- United States v. 60.14 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Warren and McKean Counties, State of Pennsylvania, and Arthur W. SeibelCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
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