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BOTHWELL v. UNITED STATES

No. 78.

254 U.S. 231 (1920)

BOTHWELL ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 6, 1920.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles H. Merillat for appellants.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Davis for the United States.

MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellants owned and utilized in their business of stock raising a large tract of land lying in Sweetwater Valley, Wyoming. In June, 1909, much hay was stored upon the land and a thousand head of cattle were there confined. Under the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, c. 1093, § 7, 32 Stat. 389, the United States constructed the Pathfinder Dam. This arrested the flood waters and caused inundation of appellants...

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