United States Ex Rel. Tennessee Valley Authority v. Powelson

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1943-05-17

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*268 Mr. Justice Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court. This case arises out of condemnation by the United States on behalf of the Tennessee Valley Authority of about 12,000 acres of land in North Carolina lying in and along the Hiwassee River, a major tributary of the Tennessee. The land involved in the case was owned by the respondent Southern Stat…

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