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John F. Iselin and Joan B. Iselin v. Lester J. Meng, Lester J. Meng, Jr. And James C. Meng.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 17, 1962No. 19315_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JONES, Circuit Judge.

A tax deed was executed on April 30, 1949, to the appellants by the Sheriff of Madison Parish, Louisiana, describing and purporting to convey Fractional Sections 17, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23, Township 14 North, Range 14 East, with an exception of land described in a deed to which reference was made. The land, so described, was adjacent to the Mississippi River which, at the situs of the land, was the boundary between Louisiana and Mississippi. The basic question, which the appellants tenaciously seek to renew, has been the subject of prior consideration by the courts and in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Rubens v. EllisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
  2. Iselin v. La CosteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1945
  3. Mississippi v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. Iselin v. La CosteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1944
  5. John F. Iselin and Joan B. Iselin v. Lester J. Meng, Lester J. Meng, Jr., James C. Meng, the General Box Company, Inc., and C. W. Hunter Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  2. Alisa Golz, Individually and as Next Friend of Her Minor Children P.G. and G.M. v. Williamson County, Texas, et al.District Court, W.D. Texas · 2026
  3. Antonio Gibson v. Fay Servicing LLC, its successors and/or assignsDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2026
  4. John Stancu v. The Highland Hilton, ET AL.District Court, N.D. Texas · 2026
  5. Ned Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013

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