[Badeye]

In 1874, the Lee family filed suit to reclaim its Arlington estate. In 1882, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled in the family’s favor, saying, in essence, that the government cannot seize a man’s land simply because he has led an army of rebellion against that government. Of course, the family members did not want to live in a cemetery, so they agreed to accept $150,000 for the land — a huge sum in those days.

Another ‘wow’. I had no idea they sued and won, and were paid for the property.

[RDTF]

I agree, pretty cool stuff!

[stand watie]

according to one of the docents at Arlington House (i've forgotten her name, but she was a professor at Washington College in "real life"), the sum paid to the Lee family was about 4-5 times its actual value.

that's what happens to a government that acts KNOWINGLY UNlawfully. it's called: PUNISHMENT.

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