Legal Opinion
James Alexander, Inc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 4, 1942No. 9821PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
This case began with a petition filed Feb. 20, 1940, by the United States to condemn lands in Duval County, Florida, for a naval aviation base. On April IS, James Alexander, Inc., answered claiming title to a parcel of the land, subject to a mortgage in favor of A. L. Lewis. Lewis answered claiming mortgage rights, and also that on March S, 1940, he had bid in at a public sale for taxes the Alexander, Inc., land, paying $114 therefor. On April 24 the State of Florida filed answer claiming fee simple ownership of these lands, and praying an award of their value; and Duval…
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