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OTTLEY v. GOVERNMENT OF VIRGIN ISLANDS

Civ. No. 7-1958.

161 F.Supp. 210 (1958)

Earle B. OTTLEY, Plaintiff, v. GOVERNMENT OF the VIRGIN ISLANDS and Percy De Jongh, Commissioner of Finance, Defendants.

District Court, Virgin Islands D. St. Thomas and St. John.

April 11, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Birch & Maduro, John L. Maduro, Charlotte Amalie, V. I., of counsel, for plaintiff.

Leon P. Miller, U. S. Atty., Charlotte Amalie, V. I., for defendants.

STALEY, Circuit Judge, sitting by assignment.

This is a taxpayer's action brought by Earle B. Ottley, seeking to enjoin the Government of the Virgin Islands and the Commissioner of Finance from disbursing funds appropriated under the provisions of a bill of the Virgin Islands Legislature. The complaint, which alleges an improper use by the Governor of the power of item veto, was filed pursuant to § 80 of Title 5 of...

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