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UNITED STATES v. BELT

No. 919.

319 U.S. 521 (1943)

63 S.Ct. 1278

87 L.Ed. 1559

UNITED STATES v. BELT ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 7, 1943.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Fahy and Mr. Alex. H. Bell, Jr. were on the brief for the United States.

Messrs. Milton D. Campbell and Walter M. Bastian were on the brief for appellees.

MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit in the District Court for the District of Columbia was brought by the United States under the Act of April 27, 1912, c. 96, 37 Stat. 93, to establish and make clear its title to certain parcels of land adjacent to the Anacostia River. The District Court entered judgment for the defendants, and the United States seeks a direct appeal to this Court under § 5 of that Act, which provides: "That...

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