Legal Opinion
United States v. Two Tracts of Land
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 26, 1969No. Nos. 473, 474, Dockets 32741, 32742PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge:
By Public Law 88-587, 78 Stat. 928 (1964), Congress authorized the Secretary of the Interior to establish an area to be known as the Fire Island National Seashore. Section 2(a) of the Act stated that “[t]he Secretary is authorized to acquire, and it is the intent of Congress that he shall acquire as appropriated funds become available for the purpose or as such acquisition can be accomplished by donation or with donated funds or by transfer, exchange, or otherwise, the lands, waters, and other property, and improvements thereon and any interest therein,” within the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- United States v. 25.406 ACRES OF LAND, ETC.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
- Westchester County Park Commission v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- People Ex Rel. Kraushaar Bros. & Co. v. ThorpeNew York Court of Appeals · 1947
- Clarence Evans and Katherine Evans v. United States of America, Chester Parker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
- Ramacorti v. Boston Redevelopment AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State ex rel. Commissioner of the Department of Correction v. RittenhouseSupreme Court of Delaware · 1993
- United States v. 27.93 Acres Of Land, More Or Less, Cumberland County, Pa. Tract No. 364-07Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- United States v. 2,187.43 Acres of LandCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
- United States v. 2,187.43 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in St. Francis County, Arkansas, and E. Butler and Louis B. Jones, and Unknown Owners. United States of America v. 2,187.43 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in St. Francis County, Arkansas, and Unknown OwnersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
- United States v. 27.93 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Cumberland CountyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
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