Legal Opinion
Faulks v. Schrider
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 28, 1940No. 7393PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUTLEDGE, Associate Justice.
The appeal is from a judgment of the District Court holding that plaintiff Francis J. Schrider, trustee, has title to disputed land by adverse possession and is therefore entitled to a condemnation award from the District.
The disputed tract of land may be designated briefly as lot 803. In 1893 it was part of a large tract known as “West Brook-land” held by Thomas Armat and John M. Comstock as trustees under a development project. By deed of July 27, 1897, Armat and Comstock conveyed parts of “West Brookland” (specifically, block 23 and lots 7 to 11 inclusive in…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Lessee of Ewing v. BurnetSupreme Court of the United States · 1837
- Dunn v. TaylorTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- Holtzman v. DouglasSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Kidd v. BrowneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
- Peoples Savings Bank v. Frank BuffordWashington Supreme Court · 1916
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Beverages International, Ltd. v. Alcoholic Beverages Control CommissionMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1987
- Weis v. KozakCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
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