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Eminent domain lets pipeline developers take land, pay little, say Black property owners
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Eminent domain lets pipeline developers take land, pay little, say Black property owners

Joseph Owens turned down an offer of $3,000 from an oil pipeline company to buy easements on his property. So the company took Owens to court, claimed eminent domain and took them anyway.
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Southwest Memphis landowners mount legal defense against oil pipeline’s use of eminent domain

A lawyer for two Southwest Memphis landowners is challenging eminent domain lawsuits filed by Byhalia Pipeline against his clients, asserting in court filings that the building of an oil pipeline through residential properties does not serve residents and is a threat to the water supply.

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