Legal Opinion
Scott v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 25, 1951No. 13500PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STRUM, Circuit Judge.
The United States instituted in the court below, on May 9, 1935, a proceeding in eminent domain to acquire for public use 3234.9 acres of land in Mississippi, including a tract in Lincoln County described as the “P. S. Scott tract, #368,” containing 90.93 acres, which tract appellants contend was then owned by Catherine Scott, wife of P. S. Scott.
The petition for condemnation was amended July 12, 1936, to name Perlie S. Scott and his wife Catherine, as owners. They were personally served with process, Perlie S. Scott on July 8, 1935, and Catherine Scott on April 3, 1936.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Zaro v. StraussCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
- Beckley Nat. Bank v. BooneCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1940
- Quigley v. CreminSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
- Lambert v. PowellMississippi Supreme Court · 1946
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