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International Lumber Co. v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 9, 1916No. 4332PublishedCited by 4 opinions

In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota; Page Morris, Judge. Action by the United States against the International Dumber Company.

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In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota; Page Morris, Judge. Action by the United States against the International Dumber Company. This was an action by the United States, the defendant in error, hereinafter called the plaintiff, against the plaintiff in error, referred to herein as the defendant, to recover the value of timber purchased by the plaintiff in error from one Arthur M. White, which it was charged had been wrongfully, unlawfully, and willfully cut and removed by White from the public lands of tbe United States, and’by tbe defendant…

1Opinion of the CourtTrieber, District Judge

(after stating the facts as above). While there are a number of assignments of error, the record shows that, there were only three exceptions taken by the defendant, during the progress of the trial: (1) At the close of the testimony on behalf of the plaintiff, the defendant moved for a directed verdict in its favor, *875which being refused by the court, an exception was saved. (2) Upon the close of all the testimony in the case the defendant again moved the court for a directed verdict in its favor, which was refused by the court, and an exception saved. (3) To that part of the charge which…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. WatsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  2. Mexico International Land Co. v. LarkinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1912
  3. Bell v. Union Pac. R.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1912
  4. Griggs v. NadeauCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1915
  5. Kansas City Southern Ry. Co. v. ClintonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1915

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Pauchet v. BujacCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1922
  2. Simmons Hardware Co. v. Southern Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1922
  3. Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1921
  4. Panama R. Co. v. StrobelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1922

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