Emmons v. United States
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Oregon
Action by Arthur C. Emmons against the United States. Judgment for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
BEAN, District Judge.
This action was commenced in 1889 to recover money paid to the United States.Dane! Office at Oregon City by plaintiff’s assignors as the purchase price and fees in entries oftim,ber land under the act of June 3, 1878, c. 151, 20 Stat. 89 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1545). A demurrer to the cojnplaint was sustained by Judge Hanford in 1890 upon the ground, among others, that while the United States would be liable in an action by an entryman, an assignee could not maintain the same. Emmons v. U. S. (C. C.) 42 Fed. 26. An amended complaint was subsequently filed and a…
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