U.S. v. SPAHI

No. 97-36149.

177 F.3d 748 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Nader SPAHI; Emperor West Associates, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 13, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Muenster, Muenster & Koenig, Seattle, Washington, for defendants-appellants.

Richard E. Cohen, Assistant United States Attorney, Seattle, Washington, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: FLETCHER, REINHARDT and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.


THOMAS, Circuit Judge:

In this appeal, we consider whether the government may acquire title by adverse possession in Washington after a failed forfeiture proceeding in which the property was improperly described. We hold that in this case, the United States did not satisfy the elements of adverse possession established under Washington law and cannot acquire title to land not included in the forfeiture action.

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