SAWTELLE, Circuit Judge.
On behalf of the War Department, the United States brought this action for the acquisition of certain tide lands near Ft. Lewis, Wash. The land was adjudged necessary for public use, and the jury awarded the owners $9,000 as the value of the property. The owners filed a cost bill of $598.70; the greater portion of the amount being for expert witness fees. The cost bill was disallowed by the District Court, save for a sum less than $100. From...
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