United States v. 1,078.27 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situated in Galveston County, Texas and Galveston City Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
DYER, Circuit Judge:
“Facts relevant to this title dispute have been developing since Jean Lafitte was appointed Governor of Galveston Island in 1819 by the Republic of Mexico.” 1 One hundred and forty years later, in 1959, the United States brought suit to remove cloud and, in the alternative, to condemn whatever interest defendant City Company 2 might have in 1,078.27 acres of land situated on the east end of Galveston Island. 3 The con demnation proceeding was severed from the trial, pending the outcome of the title issue. The District Court found that the United States already held title…
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2Cases cited43 opinions
- United States v. Standard Oil Co. Of CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Camfield v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Empire Gas & Fuel Co. v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- Dallas County v. Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Greene v. WhiteTexas Supreme Court · 1941
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