Buck Witt v. The United States of America

JERTBERG, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from the judgment in favor of the appellee, United States of America, entered by the District Court, and from an order of the District Court denying the motion of the appellant, Buck Witt, for rehearing.

The appellant sought damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1346(b), 2674 et seq., 1 for damage to his property, certain mink, caused by the negligence of an employee of the United States flying an airplane over the appellant’s mink ranch.

This Court has jurisdiction under Title 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1291 and 1294.

The following agreed…