Estate of Thomas Mall, Inc., in No. 90-3691 v. Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands, in No. 90-3649

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• holding that, following the enactment of § 1612, divestiture is not self-executing
• holding that, following the enactment of S 1612, divestiture is not self-executing
• noting that “the Virgin Islands legislature has no power ... to grant jurisdiction in the District Court. ... Only Congress has th[at] power . . . .”
• holding §§ 21(c) and 22(b) are not self-executing.
• explaining jurisdictional system for civil actions in the Virgin Islands
• “As soon as a defendant in possession in an FED action raises a colorable defense requiring construction of an agreement between the property owner and the party in possession, an FED action will not lie.”

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