Theodore J. Scheve and Geraldine E. Scheve v. Lucius H. Hollins, Zelda A. Hollins and Local 262 Federal Credit Union

BAZELON, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a District Court decision confirming appellants’ title to real estate but rejecting their claim for compensation for appellees’ possession of the property pending adjudication of title. At issue here is whether appellants’ original pleadings, which requested only possession, preclude a compensation claim and, if not, whether appellants are entitled to more than nominal damages.

In 1962 appellees Hollins failed to pay property taxes of $214 for 240 Madison Street, N.W. As a result, the property was ultimately sold to appellants’ assign- or on January…