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GOVERNMENT OF GUAM v. UNITED STATES

No. 83-2237.

744 F.2d 699 (1984)

GOVERNMENT OF GUAM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided October 4, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard Trapp, Agana, Guam, Arnold H. Leibowitz, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-appellant.

David C. Shilton, Dirk D. Snel, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for defendant-appellee.

Before CHOY, GOODWIN, and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges.

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:

The Government of Guam brought suit against the United States to establish the ownership of certain tracts of land situated in Guam. We affirm the district court's determination that the action is barred by the statute of limitations.

Though we do not reach the merits of the case, certain undisputed facts must be recited as a preface to our explanation of the statute of limitations here. Guam was ceded to the United States by Spain...

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