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United States v. Theodore Cannard : Occupany trespass, Carson 

 National Forest. Final hearing, and decree obtained requiring removal 

 of fence erected by defendant in trespass on alleged mill site. 



State of Arizona v. J. H. Silvester : Criminal libel, Coconino National 

 Forest. Trial by jury, and defendant found guilty. Motion for new 

 trial pending. 



United States v. Francisco Borunda, jr. Grazing trespass, Lincoln 

 National Forest. Case closed on payment of $10.35, actual damages. 



United States v. J. H. Steen : Grazing trespass, Datil National Forest. 

 On second demand, case closed on payment of $72.50, actual, and $100, 

 punitive damages. 



United States v. Medler Bros. : Grazing trespass. Tonto National 

 Forest. Case closed on payment of $224.92, actual damages. 



United States v. Santos Ortega : Grazing'trespass, Prescott National 

 Forest. Case closed on payment of $41.25, actual damages. 

 Law Cases in District 4 



Geo. W. Emigh v. Matthews et al : Special, Minidoka National Forest. 

 Suit brought by Emigh claiming as a squatter in a National Forest to 

 enjoin Matthews and others, permittees of the Forest Service, from 

 watering sheep at a spring within the squatter location. Decision by 

 Idaho State court that a squatter location within the Forest is in- 

 valid and that the injunction could not be maintained. 



United States v. Grand Canyon Cattle Co. : Suit to vacate patents 

 issued to Saunders and Haley for mineral claims alleged to have been 

 taken to control desert watering places. Decision of the United States 

 Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco, sustaining decision of United 

 States District Court for Arizona, that Grand Canyon Cattle Co. was an 

 innocent purchaser and entitled to retain the lands. 

 Law Cases in District 5 



United States v. Alpine Land & Reservoir Co. : Easement for reser- 

 voir sites, Mono National Forest. Case argued in District Court. 

 Judge rendered a decision in favor of the Government, canceling the 

 grant. Final decree filed. 



United States v. Kern River Co. : Easement, Sequoia National Forest. 

 Case submitted to court and the motion to dismiss was overruled on 

 the ground that the amended bill showed sufficient allegations of fraud 

 to sustain it. 



United States v. W. J. Davis, et al. : Fire trespass, California Na- 

 tional Forest. Defendants tried at Sacramento, Cal., March 4 and 5. 

 Verdict of acquittal for West ; disagreement as to Hulett and Davis, 

 the last-named defendants to be retired in April. 



United States v. San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Co. : 

 Fire trespass, Angeles National Forest. Case set for hearing March 

 26, 1918. Defendant indicated a desire to compromise for $1,150. Total 

 amount involved, $1,464.27. Case postponed and offer under consid- 

 eration. 



