United States v. Delatour
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Nebraska; Joseph W. Woodrough, Judge. Suit in equity by the United States against Samuel P. Delatour. From the decree, the United States appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
On January 4, 1909, the defendant, Samuel P. Delatour, filed in the land office in North Platte, Neb., his application under the Kinkaid Act of April 28, 1904, 33 Stats. 547, 5 Comp. Stats. § 4576, and the Homestead Act, section 2289, U. S. Rev. Stats., 5 Comp. Stat. § 4530, to enter 640 acres of arid land in the *138state of Nebraska as his homestead. He made his final proof before the register and receiver of the proper land office of his compliance with these laws on October 9, 1912, and, on April 18, 1913, the United States issued to him a patent for the land. On August…
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