United States of America Ex Rel. Alice Whitehorse and Billy Tsosie, Cross-Appellees v. Nancy Willcoxson Briggs, Cross-Appellant

McWILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

This is a qui tam action brought by Alice Whitehorse and Billy Tsosie, members of the Navajo Tribe, against Nancy Willcox-son Briggs for permitting her cattle to trespass upon certain Indian allotments. Jurisdiction was based on 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1345. Upon trial of the matter the trial court granted injunctive relief to the plaintiffs and also entered a money judgment in their favor against the defendant Briggs in the sum of $11,691. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. §. 201, one-half of the sum so awarded was for the use and benefit of the United States, and the remaining…