JOSE v. HOUCK

No. 11749.

171 F.2d 211 (1948)

JOSE et al. v. HOUCK et al.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 24, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. Shannon and Thomas A. Wood, both of Los Angeles, Cal., for appellants, Jose and others.

Reynolds, Painter & Cherniss, and Lewis Miller, all of Los Angeles, Cal., for appellants, Hammond and others.

Orris R. Hedges and Monta W. Shirley, both of Los Angeles, Cal., for appellees.

Before STEPHENS, HEALY and BONE, Circuit Judges.


HEALY, Circuit Judge.

This case involves conflicting claims to four contiguous sections of surveyed public lands in Imperial county, California. The sections contain deposits of montmorillonite, a mineral of a clay-like composition having value as a food supplement for poultry, cattle, and agricultural plants. They were withdrawn from entry in 1920 by an order of the Department of the Interior, and a further withdrawal was...

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