Carr v. United States

SWINFORD, District Judge.

This is an action brought by land owners of Hardin County, Kentucky, against the Government to recover damages to them in their property and rights growing out of the ownership of that property, by reason of the establishment, construction or maintenance of Fort Knox, a military post contiguous to their property.

There are four tracts of land in question. The ownership of these four tracts Of land and the number of acres in each is as follows: Robert E. Wise, Stanley Wise Ellis and Peyton L. Ellis, owners of one farm of 240 acres; Plilory Wise, 120 acres; Flora A.…