Legal Opinion
United States v. Groen
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 31, 1947No. 31578PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LETTS, Justice.
This is an action brought by the United States under special Act of Congress approved April 27, 1912, 37 Stat. 93, for the purpose of establishing and clarifying the title to waterfront land on the Eastern Branch or Anacostia River (hereinafter designated as Eastern Branch) and to the adjacent shores, bed and waters of the river; to have a judicial determination of the nature and extent of any right, title and interest adverse to the title of the United States; and to ascertain the value of any such adverse right, title or interest.
The above-mentioned Act of Congress provides…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Shively v. BowlbySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Illinois Central Railroad v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- United States Ex Rel. Greathouse v. DernSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Greenleaf Johnson Lumber Co. v. GarrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Dutton v. StrongSupreme Court of the United States · 1861
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Linkins v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of Columbia Williams v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of Columbia Stone v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Hatzinicolas v. ProtopapasCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
- Owen v. HubbardCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- Linkins v. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral FoundationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes v. NamenDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1974
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