Legal Opinion
Kelley v. Government of Virgin Islands
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided September 17, 2013No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2013-0012PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(September 17, 2013)
Cabret, Associate Justice.
William Kelley appeals the Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment to the Virgin Islands Government, arguing that the court erred in holding that the six year statute of limitations applicable to civil actions does not apply to the Government’s collection of delinquent property taxes. As the Government does not collect delinquent property taxes through “civil action” — as the Virgin Islands Code defines that term — the statute of limitations does not run against the Government’s collection of property taxes. Accordingly, we…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- County of Redwood v. Winona & St. Peter Land Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Thomas Kelly and Jonathan Prisk v. United States Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Virgin Islands Public Services Commission v. Virgin Islands Water & Power AuthoritySupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2008
- Shoy v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2011
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