Griles v. Griles

Full title: ISIDORE GRILES, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. HENRY C. GRILES, ELAINE GRILES…

Court: United States District Court, D. Virgin Islands, Division of St. Croix, Appellate Division

Date published: May 31, 2001

D.C. CIV. APP. NO. 1999/012, Re: T.C. CIV. NO. 707/1992 (D.V.I. May. 31, 2001)

Opinion

D.C. CIV. APP. NO. 1999/012, Re: T.C. CIV. NO. 707/1992.

December 7, 2000

May 31, 2001

BEFORE: RAYMOND L. FINCH, Chief Judge, District Court of the Virgin Islands; THOMAS K. MOORE, Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands; and RHYS S. HODGE, Judge of the Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands, Sitting by Designation.

Allan A. Christian, Esq., St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Pro Se Appellant.

Natalie Nelson, Esq., Frank Padilla, Esq., St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Attorneys for Appellee.

ORDER OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM

AND NOW this 31 day of May 2001, having considered the arguments and submissions of the parties, and for the reasons set forth in the Court's accompanying opinion of even date, it is hereby

ORDERED that the ruling of the Territorial Court that Isidore Griles is entitled to full, absolute and exclusive title to Plot 29, Strand Street, Frederiksted, St. Croix is AFFIRMED on other grounds; and further

ORDERED that the trial judge's finding that Isidore Griles had satisfied the elements of adverse possession is REVERSED; and finally

ORDERED that the trial judge's dismissal of Allan A. Christian's counterclaim is AFFIRMED.

DONE AND SO ORDERED.