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· 5/15/1973

United States v. 20.53 Acres of Land, More or Less, in Osborne County, Kansas, and City of Downs, State of Kansas, a Municipal Corporation

Citations

  • 478 F.2d 484
  • 1973 U.S. App. LEXIS 9949

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  • when part of a tract is taken, severance damages simply measure the effect of the taking on the entire estate
  • when part of a tract is taken, severance damages simply measure the effect of the taking on the entire estate
  • “It is elementary that how much or how little property the United States elects to take by condemnation is a legislative, not a judicial, question.” (citing Berman v. Parker, 25 USCA4 Appeal: 21-1352 Doc: 53 Filed: 06/01/2022 Pg: 26 of 48 348 U.S. 26, 35–36 (1954)

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Judges: Claims, Durfee, MeWILLIAMS, Seth

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