Legal Opinion
United States v. Anthony J. Peters, Appeal of Walter F. Kelly and Sandra J. Hays, Forfeiture Purchasers-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 2, 1985No. 84-2636PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Walter Kelly and Sandra Hays purchased a parcel of property from the United States. The government had obtained the property through criminal forfeiture proceedings pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 848(a)(2)(A) (1970).1 The purchasers appeal the district court’s decision denying their motion to compel the United States to convey the property by a warranty deed. We believe the district court was correct in concluding that the United States marshal lacked the authority to convey the property by such a deed. However, we remand to permit the district court to determine whether equity…
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