Legal Opinion
Government of Guam v. Moylan
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 3, 1969No. Nos. 21823, 22028PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge:
Downtown Agana, Guam, is a fairly flat area near a long crescent shaped harbor. Pre-World War II the old city had just grown with sort of mad shaped lots and twisting streets.
By the time in 1944 when the American navy had finished bombarding the city in preparation for landings, little was left standing in the harbor area. Upon retaking the City of Agana and the Island from the Japanese in July-August, 1944, the navy began to administer Guam. A decision was made to straighten out the city lot lines and the streets. This naturally resulted in some abandoned streets and…
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