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UNITED STATES v. WELCH

No. 147.

217 U.S. 333 (1910)

30 S.Ct. 527

54 L.Ed. 787

UNITED STATES v. WELCH.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 25, 1910.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John Q. Thompson, Assistant Attorney General, with whom Mr. A.C. Campbell and Mr. Percy M. Cox were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. Edward S. Jouett, with whom Mr. W.M. Beckner was on the brief, for defendants in error.

MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a proceeding under the act of March 3, 1887, c. 359, § 2, 24 Stat. 505, to recover the value of land taken by the United States. It is admitted that a strip of about three acres of land lying along the side of Four Mile Creek and running east and west was taken, and is to be paid for. It was permanently flooded by a dam on the Kentucky River, into which Four...

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