Legal Opinion
James v. Bailey
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided February 6, 1974No. Civ. No. 159/1971PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYoung, District Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Municipal Court granting plaintiff compensation for improvements constructed by mistake on land belonging to defendant. The Court below found that defendant had no actual notice that the improvement (a cistern) was being constructed by plaintiff and attempted to stop the construction when he learned of it. Based on these facts, the Court entered judgment for plaintiff in the amount of $1,800 “as equitable relief.”
The issue presented by this appeal is quite narrow. Simply stated, it is whether a person who, by mistake, makes…
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- Bradley v. CornwallCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1953
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