Jones v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Oregon; Charles E. Wolverton, Judge. Action by the United States against Willard N. Jones. From the judgment, defendant brings error.
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In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Oregon; Charles E. Wolverton, Judge. Action by the United States against Willard N. Jones. From the judgment, defendant brings error. Action at law by the United States to recover of the defendant, Willard N. Jones, damages for the value of certain public lands which it is charged he, through misrepresentation and fraud, induced the Laud Department of the government to part with its title to and issue patents therefor to certain persons, claiming to be bona fide entrynien, but who were not such entrymen, and not entitled…
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, Circuit Judge.
[1] This case is here for the second time. The statement of facts contained in the former opinion of, this court sufficiently describes the pleadings. U. S. v. Jones, 242 Fed. 609, 155 C. C. A. 299. The former writ of error brought up the question whether the court below was correct in entering a judgment on the pleadings in favor of the defendant. The quéstion there involved was stated by Judge Hunt, speaking for this court, as follows:
“The entries described in the complaint were made under an act of Congress (28 Stat. 286, 326) and the amendments thereto (31 Stat. 179,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jones v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1908
- Jones v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1910
- Hallowell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1918
- Hammond v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1917
- United States v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1917
3Cited by3 opinions
- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Alaska S. S. Co. v. KatzeekCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1926
- Taylor v. WardMichigan Supreme Court · 1933