Legal Opinion
James ex rel. Prince v. James
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided April 18, 1980No. Civil No. 59/1979PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSilverlight, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Acting as attorney in fact for Thelma and Olive Prince, Ada B. James brings this action to have the April 9,1979, tax sale of Parcel No. 7 Estate Western Suburb (hereafter “Parcel No. 7”), St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands declared null and void or, alternatively, to have defendants declared trustees for the benefit of plaintiff, of said parcel.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Axelina Prince died intestate in 1929 seized of parcel No. 7 in fee simple. In accord with the laws of Descent and Distribution (Chapter 3, Title 15, V.I.C.), the title descended to her seven surviving children each of…
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