United States v. Welch, 217 U.S. 333 (1910)

Name: United States v. Welch, 217 U.S. 333 (1910) - Syllabus
Author: U.S. Supreme Court

United States v. Welch

No. 147

Argued April 11, 1910
Decided April 25, 1910
217 U.S. 333

ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY

Syllabus

A private right of way is an easement and is land, and it destruction for public purposes is a taking for which the owner of the dominant estate to which it is attached is entitled to compensation.

The value of an easement cannot be ascertained without reference to the dominant estate to which it is attached. In this case, an award for destruction of a right of way and also for damage to the property to which it was an easement sustained.

The facts are stated in the opinion.

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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Welch, 217 U.S. 333 (1910) in 217 U.S. 333 217 U.S. 338. Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=72N6KJ5BXU14RDQ.

MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Welch, 217 U.S. 333 (1910), in 217 U.S. 333, page 217 U.S. 338. Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=72N6KJ5BXU14RDQ.

Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Welch, 217 U.S. 333 (1910). cited in 1910, 217 U.S. 333, pp.217 U.S. 338. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=72N6KJ5BXU14RDQ.

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