United States v. 524.72 Acres of Land in Webster Parish

PORTERIE, District Judge.

The tract of land involved in this litigation was expropriated by the United States in May, 1938, from the record owner, T. A. Glass, and, at the same time, the heirs of Thomas J. Jones were cited by the United States to appear in the proceedings.

After the judgment was taken by the United States, but before distribution of the funds, the heirs of Thomas Jones and Della Jones, his wife, filed a petition of intervention, claiming the proceeds, on the ground that they are legally the owners. They offer alleged weakness in a certain tutorship proceeding, followed by a…