U.S. v. TWP 17 R 4

Nos. 91-1932, 91-1995.

970 F.2d 984 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. TWP 17 R 4, CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN MAINE, et al., Defendants, Appellees. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. TWP 17 R 4, CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN MAINE, et al., Defendants, Appellees. Patrick Cunan, Claimant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided July 29, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. Mark Terison, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Richard S. Cohen, U.S. Atty., was on brief for plaintiff, appellant U.S.

Kevin E. Sharkey, with whom Kenna, Johnston, Craighead & Sharkey, P.A., was on brief for defendants, appellees.

Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and CYR, Circuit Judge.


TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by the Government from an order entered by the District Court for the District of Maine dismissing its in rem complaint for forfeiture of certain real property consisting of 400 acres, located in Township 17, Range 4, County of Aroostook, in the State of Maine. For the reasons stated below we affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

The United States filed a civil complaint on October 23, 1990,...

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