Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Goldfarb v. Supreme Court of Virginia
474 U.S. 1086
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1986-01-21
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- applying fugitive from justice doctrine in civil in rem forfeiture action to claim raised by conservator of fugitive's estate
- disentitlement doctrine bars intervention in a civil forfeiture proceeding by the successor in interest to a fugitive
- “Although the word ‘resident’ is a chameleon ... the usual meaning in Illinois law as in other states’ law is ‘domiciliary.’ ”
Citator
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C. A. 4th Cir. Motion of American Corporate Counsel
Association for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Certiorari denied.
Justice White and Justice Blackmun would grant certiorari.