Legal Opinion
United States v. Estate of St. Clair
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 8, 2016No. 15-1181UnpublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHESON, Circuit Judge.
In 2011, the federal government sued Láveme St. Clair, alleging he had trespassed on southwest Colorado land that is part of the San Juan National Forest. 1 Following a bench trial, the district court held Mr. St. Clair liable for trespass, ordered him ejected, and imposed damages for alterations he had made upon the land. Mr. St. Clair appeals. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
This case spans 140 years 'of land surveys and transfers. We describe the sys tem that has been used to survey the vast lands that became part of the United…
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