Legal Opinion
United States v. 2,477.79 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Bell County, Texas, and Tom G. Bowles, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 29, 1958No. 16980PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Circuit Judge.
The United States instituted a proceeding for the condemnation of sixteen parcels of land aggregating 2,477.79-acres, situate in Bell County, Texas. Several of these tracts were to be used for the establishment of Belton Dam and Reservoir in the Brazos River' Basin. The other tracts were to be used for the' expansion of Fort Hood. Three tracts-taken in the condemnation were owned by Tom G. Bowles, Jr. The general layout of the Bowles land is shown by the following sketch:
Tract 805, containing 469.48 acres, was taken for the Fort Hood expansion. Tract B-113-1, of 145.5…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- McCoy v. Union Elevated RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
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