Legal Opinion
Marina N. Oswald Porter, Individually, Etc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1973No. 72-1426PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:
This action was brought by Marina Oswald Porter, widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, to recover just compensation for certain of Oswald’s personal effects taken by the United States pursuant to a special act of Congress. The district court, 335 F.Supp. 498, concluded that the compensation to which Mrs. Porter was entitled was the sum of $3000, which amount represents the stipulated market value of property similar in kind to the items .involved in this proceeding. Judg ment was entered accordingly and Mrs. Porter appeals. We reverse.
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