Ickes v. Gazzam

GRONER, Associate Justice.

This is an appeal by the Secretary of Interior from a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in a war minerals relief case filed pursuant to the Act of February 13, 1929 (45 Stat. 1166, 50 U.S.C.A. § 80 note). The order of the lower court directed the Secretary to ascertain whether the partnership (petitioners) had incurred a net loss on account of moneys paid by way of advance royalties on mining property and for interest on borrowed money and to proceed to the adjustment of the claim and to pay the award in full to W. L. Gazzam, the surviving…