Legal Opinion
United States v. Bell
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 14, 1966No. 18305PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
On July 30, 1963, the United States issued a declaration of taking of certain lands in Howard County, Arkansas, in connection with the Millwood Dam and Reservoir Project. Rufus M. Bell and others, who are the appellees here, owned a tract of 1187.21 acres. Taken from their land were perpetual flowage easements over several hundred acres, a perpetual easement and right-of-way for a railroad, and a 5-year temporary easement for a borrow pit and waste disposal place for the project.
The district court appointed a condemnation commission pursuant to Rule 71A(h), Fed.R.Civ.P. Each side presented…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. MerzSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gibson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United States v. Leavell & Ponder, Inc., and Morgan Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- George L. Morgan, Jr., and Geraldine Morgan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by15 opinions
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