Lindgren v. United States

ROSS, Circuit Judge.

It appears from the record that prior to November 20, 1916, one Henry Cook held a lease from the owners of certain mining ground situated on Vault creek, in the Fairbanks recording district of Alaska, during the operation of which he became indebted to various parties in various amounts; among his numerous creditors being the plaintiff in error, Lindgren, in the sum of $6,650, Samson Hardware Company in the sum of $6,848.03, and E. R. Peoples, Incorporated, in the sum of $4,383.02. In that condition of affairs, Cook assigned, in writing, his lease of the property, called…