United States v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1941-04-28

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Mr. Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the Court. The question for decision is whether the United States must compensate a riparian owner for injury to structures located between high and low water marks, where the damage is caused by the raising of the water level in a navigable stream for the improvement of navigation. The importance of the question, a…

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