United States v. Kettenbach

DIETRICH, District Judge.

This suit was commenced by the United States to cancel several patents to lands the title to which was acquired under the provisions of the timber and stone act (Act June 3, 1878, c. 151, 20 Stat. 89 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1545]). The theory of the complainant is that the defendants entered into a conspiracy for the wrongful acquisition of these lands, the scheme being to induce various qualified persons to make entries ostensibly for themselves, but in reality upon behalf of the defendants and for their use. It is charged that in their initial applications the…