Christopher v. Shapiro

CAYTON, Chief Judge.

After more, than -five years of litigation the parties to this dispute are before us for the third time. It started early. in 1950 when Christopher sued Shapiro for possession ofr a vacant lot and for'$1,250 rent in arrears. That suit found its way. to this court and from here to the United States Court of Appeals.1 The end result in that phase of the litigation was to establish that Shapirp was in the status of a trespasser; and possession was awárded to Christopher together with judgment in his favor against Shapiro ,for $437.50 for use and occupancy of the land. The…