PERRY v. WORK

No. 4255.

10 F.2d 887 (1925)

PERRY v. WORK, Secretary of the Interior, et al.

Court of Appeals of District of Columbia.

Decided December 7, 1925.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. M. Stockslager, of Washington, D. C., for appellant.

C. E. Wright and O. H. Graves, both of Washington, D. C., for appellees.

Before MARTIN, Chief Justice, and ROBB and VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justices.


VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justice.

Plaintiff, Marie Perry, on October 21, 1916, made an enlarged homestead entry on certain lands in South Dakota. On June 9, 1919, one Fred B. Humiston, filed a contest against plaintiff's entry, charging failure on her part to establish and maintain a residence on the land, and also failure to cultivate the land. On final hearing the Secretary sustained the contest, and the present action is to enjoin him from issuing a patent to Humiston...

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