Legal Opinion
United States v. Adria Smith Stanton
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 17, 1974No. 73-2266PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
In 1971, the United States filed suit to quiet title on a 77-acre tract in the Sabine National Forest in Texas. 1 2The United States claimed title to the entire tract under a general warranty deed dated December 27, 1935, and by adverse possession under the three, five, ten and 25-year statutes of Texas (Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. Arts. 5507, 5509, 5510, 5519). The district court held the United States to be owner of not more than an undivided Yu interest in the land. The United States appeals that decision. We reverse, finding the United States to. be the absolute…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Slavin v. GreeverCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- State of Texas v. OrtizTexas Supreme Court · 1906
- Parr v. RatisseauCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
- Young v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Georgia Central Credit Union v. MartinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980