Legal Opinion
United States v. Catlin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 26, 1953No. 10750_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAJOR, Chief Judge.
This action was instituted by the United States of America on March 31, 1942, to condemn approximately 1,153 acres of land in Madison County, Illinois, adjacent to the Mississippi River. A Declaration of Taking was filed on November 12, 1942, vesting title in plaintiff. Settlements were made with all owners of the land condemned except the instant defendants who were and are trustees of a syndicate referred to as the “Cool Land Syndicate.” Defendants filed their motion to vacate the order vesting title in the United States and to dismiss the proceeding. On November 17,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Catlin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Olson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Boom Co. v. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- United States v. Chandler-Dunbar Water Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
- City of Oakland v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1942
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- United States v. Carl Turner Mock, United States of America v. 1,472.0 Acres of Land, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
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