Legal Opinion

Chapman v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided August 9, 1948No. 3608PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURRAH, Circuit Judge.

The only triable issue in this case is “just compensation” for agricultural lands taken by the Government for public purposes. We reversed for a new trial, United States v. Chapman, 10 Cir., 158 F.2d 417, and the landowner has appealed from a judgment on a jury verdict for $160,000, contending first that the trial court erred in limiting the number of expert witnesses on the issue of value of the land involved.

In pursuance of a pre-trial the court notified the parties by letter that in its judgment four expert witnesses on the ultimate issue of value would be sufficient.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. MeyerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1940
  2. Bratt v. Western Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1946
  3. City & County of Denver v. QuickSupreme Court of Colorado · 1941
  4. United States v. ChapmanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1946
  5. St. Louis, Memphis & Southeastern Railroad v. AubuchonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Lynn and Deyon Boughton v. Cotter CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
  2. Mustang Fuel Corporation, a Corporation v. Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, an Ohio CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1975
  3. The Reverend Richmond F. Thweatt, Iii, Father and Next Friend of Richmond F. Thweatt, Iv, a Minor Child v. Dr. Joseph A. Ontko, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
  4. Millers' National Insurance Company, Chicago, Illinois, and Cross-Appellees v. The Wichita Flour Mills Company, and Cross-Appellant. The Wichita Flour Mills Company, and Cross-Appellant v. Millers' National Insurance Company, Chicago, Illinois, and Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958
  5. Clarence Evans and Katherine Evans v. United States of America, Chester Parker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964

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