United States v. Gossett

JOHN E. MILLER, Chief Judge.

This case is before the court on plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. The record reflects that the complaint was filed on December 27, 1960, and is an action brought under the Soil Bank Act, 7 U.S.C.A. § 1801 et seq. It is alleged that on October 15, 1956, the defendant entered into a conservation reserve contract with the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Soil' Bank Act, and in accordance with the agreement the defendant specifically designated 45 acres of cropland in his farm as conservation reserve, thereby being diverted…