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Law Cases in District 4 



On March 26 Jacob Bear was found guilty of leaving a camp fire 

 unattended on the Boise National Forest and was fined $25 and costs, 

 which he paid. 



Civil damages in the sum of $14. 64 'were paid May 15 by Joseph 

 Christensen on account of a fire permitted to escape from homestead 

 lands to the Fillmore National Forest. 



The case of the United States v. the Utah Light & Railway Co., in- 

 volving the question as to whether by construction of its plant on 

 public lands prior to May 14, 1896, any rights had vested as against 

 the United States, was tried and argued June 1 in the United States 

 district court at Salt Lake City. Decision was rendered June 29 sus- 

 taining all the contentions of the Government and granting a per- 

 manent injunction against the maintenance of the projects of this 

 company on the Wasatch National Forest without permit. 

 Law Cases in District 5 



Fire trespass case against D. C. McNabb on the Angeles National 

 Forest was settled by the payment of $295.85. 



Fire trespass case against B. G. Collins on the Sierra National Forest 

 was settled by the final payment of $32.50, making a total payment 

 of $62.50. 



Timber trespass case on the Sierra National Forest against Humph- 

 reys Bros, was settled by the payment of $191.20. 



Grazing trespass case against Thomas Brady on the Plumas National 

 Forest was settled by the payment of $20.37. 



Trial of the fire trespass case against Byron Scoggins was held at 

 Fresno on May 4 and 5, 1914, for the recovery of damages. Verdict 

 was returned by the jury for the defendant. In this case testimony 

 regarding the salaries and expenses of forest officers was admitted as 

 an element of damage. 



The criminal grazing trespass case of United States v. Pierre Gri- 

 maud was closed by a plea of guilty and a fine of $10 in the Federal 

 court at Fresno. 



The master in chancery in San Francisco made a report recommend- 

 ing cancellation of the patent of Harry M. Grover to the St. Louis 

 placer claim, within the Eldorado National Forest, on the ground of 

 fraud. 



The master in chancery also made a report recommending cancella- 

 tion of the homestead patent of George E. Simpson, within the Cali- 

 fornia National Forest, on the ground of fraud. 

 Law Cases in District 6 



W. K. Ladd pleaded guilty to a grazing trespass on the Wenaha Na- 

 tional Forest, and was fined $50 by the United States district court at 

 Spokane, which he immediately paid. 



W. L. LaMotte. Injunction to restrain use of waters on Alder Creek 

 Ranger Station, Okanogan National Forest: In accordance with the 



