Legal Opinion

Bowling v. States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 20, 1924No. 6428PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOOTH, District Judge.

This is an action of ejectment. A jury was duly waived and the- case tried to the court, resulting in a judgment for possession in favor of the United States and for $2,875 damages for detention. A writ of possession was, however, withheld. Writ of error has brought the case here.

Eitigation in regard to the land involved in this suit has extended over a period of more than 20 years. The main question in dispute has been: Who were the heirs-of William Wea, Peoria allottee No. 103, who received the allotment by virtue of the Act of Congress of March 2, 1889 (25 Stat. 10Í3…

2Cases cited51 opinions

  1. Hanover National Bank v. MoysesSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  2. Hallowell v. CommonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  3. Arndt v. GriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  4. Tyler v. Judges of the Court of RegistrationSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  5. Graham v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1880

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. City of Buffalo v. HawksAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
  2. United States v. Certain PropertyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
  3. United States v. ShaferDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1955
  4. United States v. Certain Property Located In The Borough Of Manhattan, City, County And State Of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
  5. Perry v. PageCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1933

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