U.S. v. PAPPAS

No. 85-4179.

814 F.2d 1342 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Counterdefendant-Appellee, v. Helen PAPPAS, Defendant-Counterclaimant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided April 13, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Goodell, Pocatello, Idaho, for the appellant.

Dirk D. Snel, Boise, Idaho, for the appellee.

Before WRIGHT, FARRIS and BEEZER, Circuit Judges.


BEEZER, Circuit Judge:

Pappas appeals from judgment quieting title in the United States to lands omitted from an original government survey. The plat prepared from the survey indicates that Pappas's land borders on the Snake River. Because the judgment does not provide Pappas riverfront, we reverse.

Background

In 1955, the Government conveyed Lot 2 to Pappas. The patent described Lot 2 as

. . . . . Sec. 22, Lot 2. ...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases