UNITED STATES v. ONE SOLID GOLD OBJECT IN FORM OF A ROOSTER

Civ. No. 1502.

208 F.Supp. 99 (1962)

UNITED STATES of America, Libelant, v. ONE SOLID GOLD OBJECT IN FORM OF A ROOSTER, Libelee, Richard L. Graves, Claimant.

United States District Court D. Nevada.

June 28, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Bonner, U. S. Atty., and Thomas R. C. Wilson, II, Asst. U. S. Atty., Reno, Nev., for libelant.

Laxalt & Laxalt, Paul D. Laxalt and Peter D. Laxalt, Carson City, Nev., for claimant.


HALBERT, District Judge.

This is a libel against libelee, one solid gold object in the form of a rooster, brought pursuant to the provisions of Title 31 U.S.C.A. § 441-446 (Gold Reserve Act of 1934). Trial having been had on the pertinent issues, a jury verdict was returned in favor of the claimant, Richard L. Graves. The Government (libelant) now moves for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or, in the alternative, for a new trial.

The Court is satisfied...

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