Legal Opinion
United States v. 5.96 Acres of Land
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 22, 1979No. Nos. 77-1557, 77-2215PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
To expedite completion of the Bonneville Second Powerhouse Project, the United States filed this action seeking flowage easements and condemnation of certain lands adjacent to the Columbia River. Appellant Knappton Towboat Company (Knappton) leases aquatic lands from the State of Washington (the State). Pursuant to these leases, Knappton has constructed pilings, dolphins, and dikes in and along the waters near the juncture of the Wind and Columbia Rivers. The district court granted the United States partial summary judgment against Knappton, ruling that no…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Arnett v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. Appalachian Electric Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- United States v. Chandler-Dunbar Water Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Bisso v. Inland Waterways Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Scranton v. WheelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Paulina Lake Historic Cabin Owners Ass'n v. U.S.D.A. Forest ServiceDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1983
- United States v. 5.96 Acres Of LandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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