Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Approximately 3.4 Acres of Land Located at Parcels No. 4-2 & 4-3 Estate Ensomhed
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided December 29, 1975No. Civil No. 74-497PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChristian, Chief Judge
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
In this condemnation action, defendants have submitted a motion to reconsider that portion of the judgment of this Court entered on November 10, 1975 denying attorney’s fees and providing for interest on the judgment at the rate of 6 percent until payment has been made in full.
The question of attorney’s fees is a difficult one. In Virgin Islands Housing and Urban Renewal Authority v. 19. 0976 Acres of Land, Etc., 4 V.I. 16, 172 F.Supp. 333 (D.V.I. 1959) (hereafter, 19.0976 Acres), Judge Maris, sitting as a district judge, held that attorney’s fees were recoverable in a…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Dohany v. RogersSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Hepburn and Dundas's Heirs v. Dunlop & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1816
- Stewart & Grindle, Inc. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
- McMahan v. McMahonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1922
- Lucerne Investment Company v. Estate Belvedere, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Bedford v. Pueblo Supermarkets of St. Thomas, Inc.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1981
- GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS v. 19.623 ACRES OF LAND, ETC., AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Laltoo v. Bank of Nova ScotiaDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1981
- GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS v. 19.623 ACRES OF LAND, ETC., AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS v. 19.623 ACRES OF LAND, ETC., AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979