UNITED STATES v. 929.70 ACRES OF LAND, ETC.

Civ. No. 360 C. D.

205 F.Supp. 456 (1962)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. 929.70 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, situated IN HUGHES COUNTY, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, et al., and Unknown Owners, Defendants.

United States District Court D. South Dakota, Central Division.

As Amended July 23, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold Doyle, U. S. Atty., and Robert L. Jones, Asst. U. S. Atty., Sioux Falls, S. D., for plaintiff.

A. C. Miller, Atty. Gen., and Lester H. Herbrandson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Pierre, S. D., for defendants.


BECK, District Judge.

This cause, instituted by the State of South Dakota, involves a motion for a dismissal of a Complaint in condemnation which seeks to acquire the fee simple title of certain land situated on the Missouri River and commonly known as Farm Island. Farm Island is located behind the present site of the Big Bend Dam and Reservoir Project, the current plans and specifications for which necessitate its inundation by formation of backwater.

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