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Pumpelly v. Green Bay Co.
Pumpelly v. Green Bay & Mississippi Canal Co., 80 U.S. (13 Wall.) 166 (1871)
Key Principle
A serious physical invasion of land (such as permanent flooding caused by a state-authorized dam) that destroys its usefulness is a 'taking' requiring just compensation, even without formal appropriation of title.
Area of Law
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