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UNITED STATES v. TWIN CITY POWER CO.

No. 21.

350 U.S. 222 (1956)

76 S.Ct. 259

100 L.Ed. 240

UNITED STATES v. TWIN CITY POWER CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 23, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph S. Spritzer argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Morton and Roger P. Marquis.

David W. Robinson argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were James F. Dreher and R. Hoke Robinson.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a suit for condemnation of land instituted by the United States against respondent power company. A single question of valuation is presented. It is whether the just compensation which the United States must pay by force of the Fifth Amendment includes the value of the land as a site for hydroelectric power operations. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that it does. 215 F.2d 592...

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