Legal Opinion
Altona Corp. v. Smith
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided July 31, 1979No. Civil No. 646/78PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFeuerzeig, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Defendant Lillian Smith has filed a motion for relief from judgment pursuant to Rule 60(b) (4) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 5 V.I.C. App. I, R. 60; 5 V.I.C. App. IV, R. 7. For the reasons expressed below the motion will be denied.
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This action was tried on November 3, 1978, on plaintiff’s complaint for possession of real property. Altona Corporation (Altona) was represented by counsel. The defendant appeared pro se, stating that she did not wish to be represented by an attorney. On cross-examination the defendant stated that she was not the owner of the land in…
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