United States v. 620.98 Acres of Land

OPINION

JOHN E. MILLER, Chief Judge.

The fee simple title to Tract No. 3143, containing 10.50 acres, was acquired by the Government on January 3,1964, in an eminent domain proceeding in this court. The minerals in and under the land were reserved to the owners but subordixiated to the right of the Government to flood. The tract is located on the right bank of the Arkansas River about 4% miles north of the town of Paris and opposite the western portion of O’Kane Island. It appears to be one-quarter of a mile long east and west and triangular in form. The width gradually narrows from the west…