Legal Opinion

Richfield Oil Corporation v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided May 8, 1957No. 513-55PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MADDEN, Judge.

The plaintiff sues for the value of an oil pipeline and the right of way for the pipeline, claiming that the Government took these properties when it, in the construction of a flood control project required the removal of a railroad bridge to which the plaintiff's pipeline was attached, and thus compelled the plaintiff to remove and relocate its pipeline., The Government denies liability to the plaintiff and asserts, as affirmative defenses, that the plaintiff had its pipeline attached to the railroad’s bridge under a license revocable on 60 days’ notice by the licensor, and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Sawyer v. Sunset Mutual Life InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
  2. Commercial Union Assurance Co. v. American Central Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1886

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Hoopa Valley Tribe v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1979
  2. Rolls-Royce Limited, Derby, England, a British Company v. The United States and United Aircraft Corporation, Defendant-IntervenorUnited States Court of Claims · 1966
  3. Bowser, Inc. v. The United States and General Steel Tank Co., Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
  4. Christy Corporation v. The United States, and Harco Engineering, a Division of Harbor Boat Building Company, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
  5. Petrovich v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1970

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