CANTON v. DUVERGEE

No. 18488.

438 F.2d 1218 (1971)

P. Quentin CANTON, by Alvin O. Canton, Attorney-in-Fact, v. Adolph DUVERGEE, Deceased, and all persons claiming any interest in the property 71B Queen Street, Kings Quarter, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands P. Quentin Canton, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided March 3, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George H. T. Dudley, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., for appellant.

William W. Bailey, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., for appellee.

Before STALEY, FREEDMAN and ADAMS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

On July 25, 1969, plaintiff, P. Quentin Canton, filed an action for title by adverse possession in the United States District Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John. After the plaintiff published notice of the action in a local newspaper, Marie Valeria Duvergee entered an appearance in opposition to Canton's action.

At trial, the evidence demonstrated that on January 10, 1951, Henry Adolph...

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