Legal Opinion
Vigil v. United States
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided December 20, 1968No. Civ. A. 67-C-569PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
WILLIAM E. DOYLE, District Judge.
This is a class action brought for the benefit of all persons who are descendants of Spanish named Americans who lived in areas ceded to the United States following the Mexican War in 1848. Plaintiffs’ claim is for a substantial amount of damages, 1 and it is based on the plaintiffs’ allegations of a continuing tort and a taking of property without just compensation by the United States and other defendants.
The United States and the other defendants, agencies of the United States, have moved to dismiss. Briefs have been filed, the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Dalehite v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- United States v. CausbySupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United States v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
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3Cited by5 opinions
- United States v. DrinkwaterDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1977
- Kodish v. United Airlines, Inc.District Court, D. Colorado · 1979
- Vigil v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970
- Roelofs v. Lewals, Inc.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1972
- Vigil v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970