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UNITED STATES v. KANSAS CITY INS. CO.

No. 1.

339 U.S. 799 (1950)

UNITED STATES v. KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Reargued March 29, 1950.

Decided June 5, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick Bernays Wiener argued the cause on the original argument and Marvin J. Sonosky on the reargument for the United States. With Mr. Wiener on the brief on the original argument and with Mr. Sonosky on the brief on the reargument were Solicitor General Perlman and Assistant Attorney General Vanech. Roger P. Marquis was also on the brief on the original argument, and Ralph S. Boyd was also on the brief on the reargument.

Stanley Bassett argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Ray B. Lucas.

MR. JUSTICE BURTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

The respondent, Kansas City Life Insurance Company, obtained judgment in the Court of Claims against the United States for $22,519.60, with interest from August 8, 1938. 109 Ct. Cl. 555, 74 F.Supp. 653. This sum was awarded as just compensation for the destruction of the agricultural value of respondent's farm land by the United States in artificially maintaining the Mississippi...

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