monongahela nav argued decided march proceedings acquire lock dam monongahela navigation company situated monongahela river judgment awarding compensation navigation company appeals reversed statement justice brewer act august congress among things enacted secretary war hereby authorized directed negotiate purchase cost exceed lock dam number seven otherwise known lock dam appurtenances monongahela navigation company corporation organized laws pennsylvania lock dam number seven appurtenances constitute part improvements water communication monongahela river pittsburgh state pennsylvania point near morgantown state west virginia sum much thereof may necessary hereby appropriated moneys treasury otherwise appropriated consummating said purchase paid warrant secretary war upon full absolute conveyance said lock dam number seven appurtenances said monongahela navigation company event inability secretary war make voluntary purchase said lock dam number seven appurtenances said sum less sum secretary war hereby authorized directed institute carry completion proceedings condemnation said lock dam number seven appurtenances said condemnation proceedings prescribed regulated provisions general railroad law pennsylvania approved february supplements except shall required give bond except jurisdiction said proceedings hereby given circuit western district pennsylvania right appeal either party provided estimating sum paid franchise said corporation collect tolls shall considered estimated sum five thousand dollars much thereof may necessary hereby appropriated moneys treasury otherwise appropriated pay necessary costs said condemnation proceedings upon final judgment entered therein secretary war hereby authorized directed draw warrant treasury amount said judgment costs said amount payment thereof hereby appropriated moneys treasury otherwise appropriated said lock dam number seven appurtenances shall acquired whether purchase condemnation secretary war shall take charge thereof shall thereafter subject provisions section act entitled act making appropriations construction repair preservation certain public work rivers harbors purposes approved july effort voluntary purchase failing december proceedings condemnation commenced circuit western district pennsylvania viewers appointed reported value lock dam number seven valuation take account franchise company collect tolls appeal taken provided statutes pennsylvania appeal gave right trial de novo according course common law jury waived matter tried navigation company plaintiff question amount compensation facts appeared trial state pennsylvania incorporated acts subsequent years granted monongahela navigation company right enter upon said river monongahela upon lands either side use rocks stone gravel earth may found thereon constructions works form make erect set dams locks device whatsoever shall think fit convenient make complete water navigation points herein mentioned wit city pittsburgh virginia state line monongahela river rises mountains west virginia flows northwardly pennsylvania pittsburgh forms junction allegheny ohio rivers pursuance charter navigation company present time constructed said river seven locks dams together carry slackwater navigation far west virginia state line construction said company works say prior year navigation monongahela river conducted altogether small vessels including small steamboats exceeding tonnage fifty tons ascend river seasons limited periods depending rise river trade commerce said river prior improvement said company works small particularly article coal river natural condition furnish sufficient harbors places shipment seasons year construction maintenance said company works created existing navigation large steamboats seasons year facilities large commerce particularly article coal transported single day much construction company works transported entire year construction lock dam property attempted appropriated proceeding monongahela navigation company begun year completed last one built completing company improvements state pennsylvania work commenced following circumstances provided act legislature pennsylvania constituting supplement company charter approved april whenever construction sufficient locks dams extend slack water monongahela river pennsylvania state line morgantown virginia shall commenced shall duty monongahela navigation company commence construction lock dam manner plan extend navigation present terminus virginia state line complete simultaneously completion work extending morgantown march congress passed act among things appropriating improving monongahela river west virginia pennsylvania proviso sum shall expended monongahela navigation company shall undertaken good faith building lock dan number seven jacob creek said company shall manner satisfactory secretary war give assurance ability purpose complete passage act march william merrill engineer officer charge public works river monongahela addressed letter navigation company engineer office customhouse cincinnati march moorhead president mon nav pittsburgh last river harbor bill contains following appropriation monongahela river west virginia pennsylvania sum shall expended monongahela navigation company shall undertaken good faith building lock dam number seven jacob creek said company shall manner satisfactory secretary war give assurance ability purpose complete therefore see work number eight wholly dependent work number seven therefore urge company earliest date possible undertake good faith building lock dam number seven give secretary war satisfactory assurance ability purpose complete therefore suggest might useful secretary communicate secretary war facts financial resources company intentions number seven satisfy points specially left discretion unlock appropriation may used summer respectfully obedient servant wm merrill whereupon april following resolutions passed navigation company notice given secretary war congress made appropriation commencement building lock dam number eight monongahela river payment appropriation made depend upon secretary war satisfied bona fide intention company construct lock dam number seven financial ability complete whereas merrill engineers charge government improvement monongahela river requested company furnish secretary war satisfactory assurances relation thereto therefore resolved bona fide purpose intention company construct lock dam number seven monongahela river manner time required acts assembly state pennsylvania say complete said lock dam number seven shall ready use soon requisite locks dams lock dam number seven constructed constructed federal government shall also finished ready use complete slack water said river pittsburgh pennsylvania morgantown virginia resolved secretary company directed forward copy foregoing resolution together copies company annual report showing intention company ability complete work merrill also secretary war may merrill addressed following letter president navigation company received official notice secretary war chief engineers resolution documents relative construction lock dam monongahela river forwarded office company april last duplicate sent honorable secretary war considered fully meeting requirements proviso last appropriation improvement named river prohibiting expenditure money appropriated monongahela navigation company shall undertaken good faith building lock dam jacob creek said company shall manner satisfactory secretary war give assurance ability purpose complete thereafter lock dam commenced completed course trial company called witness offered prove witnesses capital stock monongahela navigation company consists thousand six hundred shares fifty dollars dividends declared stock number years rate twelve per cent per annum tolls received said company use works including lock dam averaged several years past less market value stock time inception proceedings per share money value entire works franchise less actual toll receipts lock dam several years past exceeded per annum large increase toll receipts lock dam certainly take place short time development coal mines naturally tributary said lock dam construction maintenance company works permanent reliable public highway created large increasing carriage coal general merchandise takes place permanent navigation largest vessel steamboat exists city pittsburgh near line pennsylvania west virginia view present prospective tolls receivable lock dam present value said lock dam less said value predicated upon said present prospective tolls said lock dam protion said company works consist seven dams furnished lock locks navigation sought proceedings made free mainly created made possible seasons construction maintenance company works large portion tolls received company charged upon merchandise articles carried points shipment delivery entirely within state pennsylvania constituting internal commerce said state portion tolls collectible lock dam use said lock dam chargeable merchandise goods passengers carried points shipment delivery state pennsylvania transportation wholly within state said portion offer testimony counsel objected reason incompetent irrelevant whereupon sustained objection rejected evidence result trial finding value lock dam considering estimating decree franchise company collect tolls amount sum adjudged decreed paid navigation company property condemned company brought case writ error appeal johns mccleave wayne macveagh appellant atty miller sol aldrich watson justice brewer stating facts foregoing language delivered opinion appears foregoing statement monongahela company express authority state pennsylvania expended large sums money improving monongahela river means locks dams particular lock dam controversy built virtue authority state pennsylvania also instance suggestion means improvements monongahela river theretofore navigable boats small tonnage certain seasons year carries large steamboats seasons extensive commerce means thereof question presented whether power condemn appropriate property monongahela company conceded much must pay compensation therefor obviously question others run along line extent protection individual constitution demands government importance society fullness sufficiency securities surround individual use enjoyment property constitute one certain tests character value government first amendments constitution adopted soon adoption constitution nature bill rights adopted order quiet apprehension many without declaration rights government assume might held possess power trespass upon rights persons property declaration independence affirmed unalienable rights case sinnickson johnson law cited case pumpelly green bay wall said power take private property reaches back constitutional provisions seems considered settled principle universal law right compensation incident exercise power one inseparably connected may said exist separate distinct principles parts one principle gardner newburgh johns ch chancellor kent affirmed substantially doctrine natural equity commends every one wise detracts power public take whatever may necessary uses hand prevents public loading upon one individual share burdens government says surrenders public something different exacted members public full equivalent shall returned need recourse natural equity necessary look constitution affirmations lying behind declaration independence fifth amendment stated exact limitation power government take private property public uses respect constitutional provisions nature well said justice bradley speaking boyd sup unconstitutional practies get first footing way namely silent approaches slight deviations legal modes procedure obviated adhering rule constitutional provisions security person property liberally construed close literal construction deprives half efficacy leads gradual depreciation right consisted sound substance duty courts watchful constitutional rights citizen stealthy encroachments thereon motto obsta principiis language used fifth amendment respect matter happily chosen entire amendment series negations denials right power government last one point beling shall private property taken public use without compensation noun standing carries idea equivalent thus speak damages compensation compensatory damages distinguished punitive exemplary damages former equivalent injury done latter imposed way punishment adjuective omitted provision simply property taken without compensation natural import languale compensation equivalent property made emphatic adjective view combination two words doubt compensation must full perfect equivalent property taken compensation noticed property owner every clause fifth amendment personal person shall held answer capital otherwise infamous crime etc instead continuing form statement saying person shall deprived property without compensation personal element left compensation full equivalent property taken excludes taking account element compensation supposed benefit owner may recieve common public uses private property appropriated leaves stand declaration private property shall appropriated public uses unless full exact equivalent returned owner refer case portion tract taken express opinion vexed question extent benefits injuries portion taken may brought consideration question may arise possibly case seven locks dams belonging navigation company situated fairly considered one property matter respect record us furnishes positive evidence seems assumed lock dam constitute separate structure separate property thoughts suggested pertinent case legislation congress seems assumed right determine shall measure compensation judicial legislative question legislature may determine private property needed public purposes question political legislative character taking ordered question compensation judicial rest public taking property congress legislature representative say compensation shall paid even shall rule compensation constitution declared compensation shall paid ascertainment judicial inquiry charles river bridge warren bridge pet justice mclean opinion referring provision compensation found charter warren bridge uses language legislature provide new company shall pay annually college behalf old one hundred pounds provision appears legislature undertaken jury country constitutionally amount compensation complainants entitled see also following authorities com pittsburg pennsylvania baltimore md isom mississippi cent miss last cases page found observations right legislature state law apply property citizen public use constitute judge case determine compensation pay therefor much benefit conferred upon citizen thus taking property without consent extinguish part prospective conjectural advantage manner interfere powers province courts juries administrating right justice moment admitted tolerated constitution anything clear undeniable upon principles natural justice constitutional law seems must therefore concluded declaration act franchise collect tolls considered estimating sum paid property shall compensation lock dam determined full equivalent therefor demand value property generally speaking determined productiveness profits use brings owner various elements enter matter value among may notice natural richness soil two neighboring tracts one may fertile barren one situated susceptible easy use requiring much labor large expense make fertility available neighborhood centers business population largely affects values property near center large city may command high rent property character remote therefrom wanted commands small rental demand use another factor commerce monongahela river appears testimony offered great demand use lock dam constant precisely similar property stream commerce light naturally less value demand use less value therefore determined mere cost construction completed structure brings way earnings owner separate use one property others owner entitled reasonable compensation number amount uses determines productiveness earnings property therefore largely value property belonging monongahela company rightfully company may justly demand every one making use compensation take property deprives aggregate amount compensation otherwise continue receive amount compensation separate use particular property may charged sometimes fixed statute gives authority creation property sometimes determined reasonably worth sometimes purely private property devoted private uses matter rests arbitrarily owner case property devoted public use amount compensation subject determination state pennsylvania state authorized creation property prices may exacted legislative grant authority tolls tolls nature case must enter largely determine matter value case montgomery schuylkill bridge atl condemnation bridge belonging bridge company sought said bridge structure stone iron wood portion property owned bridge company taken county franchises company including right take toll effectually taken bridge hence measure damages mere cost building bridge deprive company compensation destruction franchises latter taken without compensation tangible corporeal property value necessarily depends upon productiveness yield money return expenditures possess little present value however yield revenue expenses possess present value amount depends measure upon excess revenue hence manifest income bridge necessary proper subject inquiry jury property taken away owners whole value must paid value depends largely upon productiveness property franchise take tolls absence congressional action state pennsylvania power either acting corporation chartered improve navigation river means locks dams also authorize exaction tolls use improvements matters upon dispute view many decisions closely point willson marsh pet pound truck huse glover sup sands improvement sup first cases appeared marsh company incorporated act general assembly delaware authorized construct dam across blackbird creck navigable stream within territorial limits state pursuance authority construct dam navigation stream obstructed wilson others owners sloop regularly licensed according laws sloop broke injured dam sued injury owners pleaded dam wrongfully erected obstructing navigation stream sloop without breaking dam pass along stream order remove said obstructions injury complained demurrer plea sustained due course case came opinion delivered chief justice marshall sustaining ruling holding dam absence legislation congress rightfully authorized legislature state stream situated chief justice said page congress passed act bore upon case act execution power regulate commerce object control state legislation small navigable creeks tide flows abound throughout lower country middle southern feel much difficulty saying state law coming conflict act void congress passed act repugnancy law delaware constitution placed entirely repugnancy power regulate commerce foreign nations among several power exercised affect question think act empowering blackbird creek marsh company place dam across creek circumstances case considered repugnant power regulate commerce dormant state conflict law passed subject case pound truck appeared dam boom placed chippewa river authority legislature wisconsin fact plaintiff suffered injury therefrom established defense rightfully justice miller speaking page uses language within state wisconsin perhaps many small streams navigable short distance mouths one great rivers country steamboats whose greatest value water carriage outlets saw logs sawed lumber coal salt etc order develop greatest utility regard often essential structures dams booms piers used substantial obstructions general navigation less rafts barges legislature state may appropriately confided authority authorize structures use good harm impose regulations limitations construction use best reconcile accommodate interest concerned matter since doctrine deduced cases recognizes right congress interfere control matter whenever may deem necessary exercise limited power may safely confided local legislature huse glover comes even nearer case state illinois expense several hundred thousand dollars constructed locks dams illinois river purpose improving navigation prescribed rates toll paid using improvements bill filed enjoin exaction toll vessels complainant passing improved waters river referring clause ordinance government northwest territory provided navigable waters common highways forever free without tax duty justice field page page sup said exaction tolls passage locks compensation use artificial facilities constructed impost upon navigation stream provision clause navigable streams highways without tax impost duty reference navigation natural state contemplate navigation might improved artificial means removal obstructions making dams deepening waters turning rivers waters streams increase depth outlays caused works state may exact reasonable tolls like charges use wharves docks constructed facilitate landing persons freight taking board repair vessels state interested domestic well interstate foreign commerce conducted illinois river increase facilities thus augment growth full power judgment congress action deemed encroach upon navigation river means interstate foreign commerce body may interfere control supersede opinion state greater benefit result commerce improvements made leaving river natural state point state must necessarily determine may authorize although increased inconvenience expense may thereby result business individuals highways state whether land water shall best improved public good matter state determination subject always right congress interpose cases mentioned last cases manistee river improved authority legislature state michigan tolls exacted use improved water way find opinion page page sup internal commerce commerce wholly confined within much control foreign interstate commerce control general government encourage growth commerce render safe may provide removal obstructions rivers harbors deepen channels improve ways said county mobile kimball free navigation waters permitted laws impaired system improvement navigation provided general government defeated meet cost improvements may levy general tax lay toll upon use rivers harbors improved improvements respect like wharves docks constructed facilitate commerce loading unloading vessels huse glover sup regulations tolls charges cases mere matters administration entire control state kindred cases gilman philadelphia wall transportation chicago escanaba transp city chicago sup cardwell bridge sup bridge hatch sup power state absence congressional action obstruct navigation construction bridges across navigable streams sustained also cases packet keokuk transportation city parkersburg sup power state like circumstances improve border streams wharves exact wharfage therefor affirmed matter kind needless look authorities beyond decisions yet cases kellogg union thames bank lovell may referred containing satisfactory discussions question quote opinion latter case page acts improving rivers constructing roads never complained interfering rights powers congress tolls alone subject complaint fair equivalent privileges state right create without privileges never existed commerce therefore crippled tolls defendant claims extended legislature state creating corporation duties privileges come aid powers congress seems admitted may construct canals turnpikes bridges impose tolls upon passengers freight remuneration improvements may done without interfering power congress regulate commerce among power establish post offices post roads able discover sound distinction cases one considering congress power regulate commerce upon land upon water river sure natural channel navigable one used purposes commerce land therefore convert mere natural channel public highway commercial purposes levy toll reimburse expense conflicts powers congress commerce country construction canal turnpike purposes tolls think equally true rivers navigable partial limited extent artificial expensive means rendered navigable greater extent reasonable toll levied upon receive benefit extended navigation principle cases stated case full authority state pennsylvania also far respects particular lock dam constructed instance implied invitation congress act march making appropriation improvement river terms provided improvement made navigation company good faith started upon building lock dam lock dam connected lower improvements already made navigation company upper improvements proposed made congress appropriation latter conditioned company undertaking construction something mere recognition existing fact invitation company work pursuance invitation authority given state pennsylvania company constructed lock dam lie power state say lock dam obstructon wrongfully right compensation use improvement public belong owner navigation company upon right congress interfere matter rest simply upon power regulate commerce one great powers national government one whose existence extent affirmed leading opinions power congress natural highways navigable streams confessedly see among various cases supremacy affirmed gilman philadelphia wall county mobile kimball bridge miller mayor sup wisconsin duluth bridge hatch sup wisconsin duluth page said observed preliminary examination acts general government special matter us whole system river lake harbor improvements whether seacoast lakes great navigable rivers interior years mainly control government whenever taken charge matter right exclusive control denied maintained many cases right authorize structures navigable waters state may either impede improve navigation absence action general government matter doctrine laid unvarying uniformity congress expression occupied field action conclusive right contrary asserted state authority adjudged cases point numerous bridge hatch sup proposition thus stated although congress acts plenary power supposed yet congress chooses act concluded thing individuals authority acquiescence done assuming entire control matter abating erections may made preventing others made except conformity regulations may impose doubted view long list authorities many might cited congress power discretion compel removal lock dam obstructions navigation river condemn take purpose promoting navigability words within competency congress make provision respecting improvement monongahela river judgment public interests demand dominion like powers granted congress constitution power regulate commerce subject limitations imposed instrument among fifth amendment heretofore quoted congress control regulation commerce exercising control deems necessary take private property must proceed subject limitations imposed fifth amendment take payment compensation power regulate commerce given broader terms establish post offices post roads congress wishes take private property upon build post office must either agree upon price owner condemnation pay compensation therefor property improved authority charter granted state franchise take tolls use improvement order determine compensation franchise must taken account congress power take property follow may destroy franchise without compensation whatever true value takes individual owner must paid said compensation property made true respect condemnation property post office equally true condemnation sought purpose improving natural highway suppose improvement navigable stream deemed essential construct canal locks order pass around rapids falls power congress condemn whatever land may necessary canal question equal necessity paying full compensation private property taken little doubt man house must taken must paid property held improved franchise state power take tolls franchise must paid substantial element value property taken coming case us power congress take property unquestionable yet power take subject constitutional limitation compensation noticed unquestionably taking property mere destruction case government requires removal obstruction differences exist two cases unnecessary inquire need consider measure compensation government exercise sovereign power takes property may noticed taking property government right exact tolls navigation company receiving seem strange asserting right take property government strip largely value destroying value comes receipt tolls taken property reduced valuation immediately possess enjoy profits collection tolls words contention element value exists taking disappears moment process taking surely reasoning leads result must vice least vice injustice much reliance placed upon case bridge case taking destruction property true chief justice waite delivering opinion uses language reference power congress power congress respect legislation preservation interstate commerce free state interference subject within sphere legislative authority action congress overrides may therefore congress proper way declares bridge across navigable river unlawful structure legislation state make lawful act state authority alone necessarily assume risks legitimate congressional interference affirmation power made reference question like facts case bridge company creature legislation ohio kentucky incorporated build bridge across ohio river newport cincinnati state charters authorized construction bridge accordance provisions act congress july act congress might pass subject march congress passed resolution giving assent construction bridge resolution contained reservation congress reserves right withdraw assent hereby given case free navigation said river shall time substantially materially obstructed bridge erected authority resolution direct necessary modifications alterations said bridge passage resolution company commenced erection drawbridge expended large amount money undertaking however bridge finished congress passed act march high bridge act provided upon bridge company making changes required act might file bill circuit southern district ohio determined whether bridge constructed theretofore far work progressed accordance provisions law existence second liability reason changes suit brought appeal four three justice matthews taking part decision held government liable damages case turned judgment majority mainly upon resolution march heretofore quoted early part opinion page chief justice says question arise case upon done ohio kentucky required company comply regulations congress neither called determine rights company original license power future control congress reserved proceeds consider length peculiar language reservation says congress right withdraw assent equivalent positive enactment maintenance bridge first planned partially constructed unlawful mere exercise power reservation declare proposed structure unlawful expose government liability damages quote fully expression views subject next insisted judgment congress public good required bridge removed alterations made structure compensation must made company loss incurred directed true one deprived property without due process law private property taken public use without compensation present case bridge company asked congress permission erect bridge response request permission given condition might revoked time bridge found detrimental navigation condition essential element grant company accepting privileges conferred grant assumed risks loss arising exercise power congress saw fit reserve company got congress grant franchise expressly made defeasible maintain bridge across one great highways commerce franchise species property moment origin continued existence dependent congress declared express terms face grant created use franchise thus granted company might expected acquire property property thus acquired ongress appropriate withdrawal assent maintenance bridge built franchise express agreement revocable whenever judgment congress used without substantial material detriment interests navigation withdrawal franchise might render property acquired faith used connection less valuable risk company voluntarily assumed expended money limited license alone congress willing give optional company accept granted accepted must submit control congress legitimate exercise power reserved may deem necessary common good insist upon evident therefore point decided congress reserved right withdraw assent construction bridge plan proposed whenever judgment bridge become obstruction navigation bridge company entered upon construction bridge light express reservation knowledge congress might time declare bridge constructed proposed obstruction navigation congress exercising reserved power thereby subject government liability damages taking private property public uses company may deprived property deprived due process law deprived authority express reservation power even conclusion reached strong dissent justice miller justice field justice bradley dissenting writing separate opinion opinions make clear fact case rested judgment majority effect reservation case bar reservation attempt destroy property simply case taking government public uses private property navigation company appropriation without compensation seen demands payment value property stands time taking theory government seems right navigation company property river franchises given state take tolls use thereof conditional whenever government exercise power assumes control river destroys right company property franchise take tolls misconception franchise vested right state power grant may retake may take private property public uses upon payment compensation like though superior power exists national government may take public purposes take even state take franchise state given private property belonging individual notice opposite view lead railroad columbus ohio harrisburg interstate highway created franchises granted two ohio pennsylvania franchises merely construct take tolls carrying passengers freight exercise power regulate commerce congress may condemn take interstate highway exercise power taking property may ignore franchises take tolls granted must rather pay pays rails bridges tracks question seems carry answer may suggested cases parallel present natural highway suggested wholly artificial power congress determined character highway nowhere constitution given power terms highways unless clause establish post offices post roads power congress possesses respect taking property springs grant power regulate commerce regulation commerce implies much control farreaching power artificial natural highway simply means instrumentalities commerce power congress regulate commerce carries power means instrumentalities commerce carried may differences modes manner using different highways differences affect limit power congress regulate commerce regulation control means instrumentalities much accustomed see artificial highways common roads turnpike roads railroads constructed authority improvement natural highways carried general government first might seem inherent difference power national government grnat power two clauses constitution severally applicable different kind highway fee soil neither case general government state private individuals differences two origin nature provides one man establishes justice bradley delivering opinion railroad maryland wall referred matter words land different strikingly dissimilar many respects commerce water often difficult regard aspect reference respective constitutional powers duties state federal governments doubt commerce water principally minds framed adopted constitution although language spirit embrace commerce land well also suggested government take franchise need authority state exaction tolls desires exact appropriates tangible property either makes use free exacts tolls sees fit transfers property new corporation creation franchise take tolls chooses give franchise goes property navigation company owned deprived government takes away company whatever use may make question compensation determined value government takes value individual property taken taking tangible property owner actually deprived franchise collect tolls compensation requires payment merely value tangible property also franchise deprived another contention first grant right navigation company mere revocable license secondly right state alter amend annul charter thirdly eighteenth section thereof reserved right time years completion improvement purchase entire improvement franchise paying original cost together per cent interest thereon deducting dividends theretofore declared paid provision changed section act june require payment expenses incurred constructing making repairs per cent per annum interest little need said reference line argument understand pennsylvania ever ruled grant lkie mere revocable license cases referred counsel simply permit chartered right created right merely improve river exact tolls use improvement right created act incorporation long ago settled dartmouth college trustees woodward wheat contract set aside either party state never assumed exercise rights reserved charter supplements thereto far state concerned grants franchises remain unchalleged undisturbed possession navigation company state never transferred even possible reserved rights government latter proceeding assignee successor interest otherwise state virtue inherent power state might might matter question though doubtless existence reserved right take property upon certain specified terms may often perhaps present case materially affect question value finally suggestion part congress proffer proceedings payment terms charter supplementary act attempt ascertain amount due company accordance therewith questions presented case conclusions navigation company rightfully placed lock dam monongahela river ownership tangible property legally held place vested franchise receive tolls use franchise much vested right property ownership tangible property right national government grant power regulate commerce condemn appropriate lock dam belonging navigation company subject limitations imposed fifth amendment private property shall taken public uses without compensation compensation requires payment franchise take tolls well value tangible property assertion congress purpose take property destroy state franchise judgment therefore reversed case remanded instructions grant new trial justice shiras counsel justice jackson member time argument took part consideration decision case