Legal Opinion
R. E. Boyd and Odessa Boyd v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 11, 1955No. 15108_1PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSEN, Circuit Judge.
The Government condemned, as part of the site for an air base, 15.7 acres of appellants’ 82-acre farm in Pulaski County, Arkansas, leaving appellants with their residence, outbuildings and 66.3 acres of land remaining. On a trial without a jury, the District Court awarded them compensation of $1375, and they have appealed from the basis and amount of the court’s award.
In substance, their contention for reversal is that they were allowed compensation only for the taking and severance of the 15.7 acres from their small farm unit, and were erroneously denied damages, and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. CausbySupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Sharp v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- United States v. GrizzardSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Campbell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1952
3Cited by21 opinions
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- Mabe v. State Ex Rel. RichIdaho Supreme Court · 1961
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- United States v. 3,317.39 Acres of Land, More or Less, in Jefferson County, Arkansas, and Earl MooreCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- L & a DRYWALL, INC. v. Whitmore Const. Co., Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1980
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