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U.S. v. SPONENBARGER

No. 72.

308 U.S. 256 (1939)

UNITED STATES v. SPONENBARGER ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 4, 1939.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Warner W. Gardner, with whom Solicitor General Jackson, Assistant Attorney General Shea, and Messrs. Paul A. Sweeney, Charles A. Horsky, and Aaron B. Holman were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. Lamar Williamson, with whom Mr. Joseph W. House was on the brief, for respondent Sponenbarger.

Mr. Samuel A. Mitchell was on a brief for Mercantile-Commerce Bank & Trust Co. et al., respondents.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent sued the United States under the Tucker Act,1 alleging that the Mississippi Flood Control Act of 19282 and construction contemplated by that Act involved an "intentional, additional, occasional flooding, damaging and destroying" of her land located in Desha County, Arkansas. She maintained that her property...

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