Legal Opinion

United States v. Alamogordo Lumber Co.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 21, 1912No. Nos. 3,802, 3,831PublishedCited by 7 opinions

In Error from the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico and on Transfer from the Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of New Mexico; E. R. Wright, Judge. Action by the United States against the Alamogordo Dumber Company. Decree for defendant, and the United States brings error, and also appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

SANBORN, Circuit Judge.

On December 22, 1911, the district court of the Sixth judicial district of the territory of New Mexico rendered a decree of dismissal of this case which had been brought *702against the Alamogordo Lumber Company, a corporation,' to avoid certain sales and deeds of lands which had been made by the territory of New Mexico, an alleged trustee for the United States for certain purposes, and under which the Alamogordo Lumber Company claimed title to the lands. The United States seeks a reversal of this decree by a writ of error and by an appeal, and it is met in this court by…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Farrar v. ChurchillSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  2. Armour Packing Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1907
  3. Credit Co. v. Arkansas Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1888
  4. Omaha Water Co. v. City of OmahaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1906
  5. United States v. Ninety-Nine DiamondsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1905

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Lynch v. Alworth-Stephens Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1923
  2. Thorn v. BrowneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1919
  3. Mayes v. Paul Jones & Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1921
  4. Baker v. Town of ManitouCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1921
  5. Sweet v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1915

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