Legal Opinion
United States v. State of Arkansas
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 26, 1947No. 13493PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the United States from a judgment fixing the amount of “just compensation” in a condemnation proceeding. The jurisdiction of the court arises under the General Condemnation Act of August 1, 1888, 40 U.S.C.A. § 257. Authority to acquire the lands involved is granted in the Flood Control Acts of June 22, 1936, c. 688, 49 Stat. 1570, and June 28, 1938, c. 795, 52 Stat. 1215, 1218, 33 U.S.C.A. § 70 la et seq.
The government project contemplated the construction of a flood-control and hydro-electric dam in the Norfolk river in Arkansas. This proceeding was…
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- United States v. Des Moines CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1945
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- United States v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
- UNITED STATES v. CERTAIN PROPERTY of BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, CITY, COUNTY & NEW YORKCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
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