property rights
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From 324 U.S. 499 - United States v. Willow River Power Co. · 1945Most cited · 447 citing opinions
not all economic interests are 'property rights'; only those economic advantages are 'rights' which have the law back of them, and only when they are so recognized may courts compel others to forbear from interfering with them or to compensate for their invasion.