State Land Board v. United States

This is an appeal by the United States from a decree of the circuit court for Multnomah county, department of probate, escheating to the state of Oregon for the benefit of the common school fund that portion of the estate of Adam B. Warpouske received by bim from the estate of his deceased brother. The United States claims said fund pursuant to a federal act hereinafter referred to, in its capacity as trustee, for the sole use and benefit of the General Post Fund, a trust created by that act.

The federal government’s position here is predicated solely upon the provisions of 38 USCA §§ 17-17j,…