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GENERAL BOX CO. v. UNITED STATES

No. 383.

351 U.S. 159 (1956)

76 S.Ct. 728

100 L.Ed. 1055

GENERAL BOX CO. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 7, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Donald Moseley and Ross R. Barnett argued the cause for petitioner. On the brief with Mr. Moseley was Fred G. Benton. P. Z. Jones and Carl A. Chadwick entered an appearance for petitioner.

S. Billingsley Hill argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Morton, John R. Benney and Roger P. Marquis.

Fred S. LeBlanc, Attorney General, and John L. Madden, Assistant Attorney General, filed a brief for the State of Louisiana, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.

MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

General Box Company, an owner of trees of commercial value along the main stem of the Mississippi River in Louisiana, brought this action to recover from the United States the value of its timber destroyed by the Government through its duly authorized agent, a contractor.

The trees grew upon land belonging to others and located between the low- and high-water mark of the river. Such land is known in Louisiana...

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