Legal Opinion
James v. Roberts
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided May 15, 1979No. Civil No. 1117/1978PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSilverlight, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT
The enforcement of a restrictive covenant in a deed to real property constitutes the basis of this action. The covenant will be enforced by the issuance of an appropriate injunctive order.
Raymond and Ada Scheel owned a large tract of land known as Parcel 6-A, Peter’s Rest, St. Croix, which they laid out as a subdivision consisting of 83 lots. All their deeds of conveyance to purchasers contained the following provision:
6. It is understood and agreed that the premises are in a limited commercial area and may be used for purposes not inconsistent with an adjoining…
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