Legal Opinion

United States v. Rogers

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 25, 1919No. 5166PublishedCited by 16 opinions

In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of New Mexico; Colin Neblett, Judge. Condemnation proceeding by the United States against William E. Rogers and others. From the award of compensation, the United States brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

HOOK, Circuit Judge.

[1] This is a writ of error by the government to review awards in condemnation proceedings instituted by it in the court below. Act Aug. 1, 1888, c. 728, 25 Stat. 357 (Comp. St. §§ 6909, 6910); Reclamation Act June 17, 1902, c. 1093, 32 Stat. 388 (Comp. St. §§ 4700-4708). The only questions involved are whether the landowners are entitled to interest as part of the awards, and, if so, from what time and at what rate?

Lands of the defendants in error in New Mexico were appropriated by the government for public use in a reclamation project. They were actually taken by…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Monongahela Navigation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. United States v. CressSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  3. United States v. Great Falls Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1884
  4. United States Ex Rel. Angarica v. BayardSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  5. United States v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1896

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
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  3. Rank v. (Krug) United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1956
  4. Schnull v. Indianapolis Union Railway Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1921
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