Legal Opinion
Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation Dist. v. Harrison
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 23, 1942No. 12139PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOODROUGH, Circuit Judge.
The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District has taken this appeal to reverse a judgment for $32,601.13 rendered upon the verdict of a jury in condemnation proceedings instituted by the District in the federal district court for the taking of certain lands necessary for the public project in which it is engaged.
The District is a qualified licensee under the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C.A. § 791a et seq., and is empowered to exercise the right of eminent domain pursuant to the provisions of 16 U.S.C.A. § 814, the last sentence of which prescribes that the…
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