Legal Opinion
Dosity Nelson v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 17, 1965No. 21733_1PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge.
In 1942 the appellants (or their predecessors in interest) conveyed, by separate acts of sale, twenty contiguous parcels of land in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, comprising a total of 926.787 acres, to the Parish Police Jury. The land so conveyed was to be used as a parish airport, and each of the acts of sale contained the following provision:
“It is understood and agreed that in the event the property hereinabove conveyed is no longer used as an airport, or for any public purpose whatsoever, and the Iberia Parish Police Jury desires to dispose of the said property, the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- National Screen Service Corporation v. The Poster Exchange, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Blevins v. Manufacturers Record Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
- Vaughan v. P.J. McInerney Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
3Cited by3 opinions
- Reaux v. Iberia Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- Reaux v. Iberia Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Maryland Casualty Company v. Donald G. Lambert and Sharon W. LambertCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980