Legal Opinion
City of Waco, Texas v. James Dean Bridges, James Dean Bridges, Percy Garcia and U.S.A.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 16, 1983No. 82-1138PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Circuit Judge:
The City of Waco, Texas, brought this civil interpleader action to determine what party or parties were entitled to possession of some $500,000 cash unearthed on a ranch near Alice, Texas, and confiscated by Waco police following the arrest of appellant, James Bridges, on January 31, 1977. The district court found that the money was payable to the McLennan County government pursuant to a Texas statute. 'We agree and affirm; however, in some respects, we affirm on different grounds. We address initially the facts of this unusual case.
The Buried Treasure
In January 1977,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- United States v. JanisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Hormel v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Illinois v. LafayetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- James v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by21 opinions
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