Legal Opinion
United States v. Tobias
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 11, 1991No. 90-3124PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:
Stephen and Constance Tobias appeal an order of the district court awarding over $11,000 in costs and attorney’s fees to Harry and Jolene Johnson, under the common fund doctrine, after the Johnsons vigorously, though unsuccessfully, contested the Tobias’ title to part of a tract of land condemned by the United States. We reverse.
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In November, 1984, the United States condemned 369 acres of land in Roanoke County, Virginia, for development of the Appalachian Trail. The complaint named *667appellees Harry and Jolene Johnson (collectively “Johnson”) as the property owners. In…
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