Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Tennessee Valley Authority v. Easement & Right of Way
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 26, 1968No. Nos. 18252, 18253PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COMBS, Circuit Judge.
The United States, pursuant to the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, 16 U. S.C. § 831 et seq., instituted proceedings in District Court to condemn a permanent easement and right of way across appellants’ property for electric power lines and supporting towers. The three commissioners appointed in accordance with Section 831x awarded $35,000 as compensation; both TVA and the property owners excepted. The commissioners’ award was reduced to $22,594 by the District Court. The property owners contend the award is too low; TVA on cross-appeal contends the award is *307too high. We…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. SowardsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
- Welch v. Tennessee Valley AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1939
- United States v. J. Cyril Johnson and Ray T. LindsayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
- Love v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1944
- Knollman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- United States v. 14.38 Acres of Land, More or Less Situated in Leflore County, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. 320.0 Acres of Land, More or Less in the County of Monroe, State of Florida,and Salvatore R. CicconeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1980
- United States Ex Rel. Tennessee Valley Authority v. 1.72 Acres of LandCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2016
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