United States v. Hoblitzell

McDOWELL, District Judge.

In re Fund from Tract No. 550.

This is a proceeding, instituted by the United States in this court, to expropriate forested watershed lands lying in this judicial district. When the several funds representing the compensation for the lands taken were paid into eourt, an order was made fixing a future date for the filing of claims to the funds, a copy of which was sent by mail to all of the more than 300 defendants, whose names and addresses were shown in the record. In respect to one of the several funds, conflicting claims were filed in behalf of one Hoblitzell,…