BEDFORD v. UNITED STATES

No. 23.

192 U.S. 217 (1904)

BEDFORD v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 18, 1904.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John C. Chaney for appellants.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Pradt, with whom Mr. Special Attorney William H. Button was on the brief, for the United States.


MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

There is no dispute about the power of the government to construct the works which, it is claimed, caused the damage to appellants' land. It was alleged by appellants that they were constructed by the "United States in the execution of its rights and powers, in and over said river and in pursuance of its lawful control over the navigation of said river and for the betterment...

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