United States v. Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co.
District Court, W.D. Washington
In Equity. Suit by the United States against the Puget Sound Traction, Eight & Power Company and others. On motion to make bill more definite and certain.
1Opinion of the Court
NETERER, District Judge.
This action was commenced by the United States on February 9, 1914, seeking the cancellation of a patent to public lands' issued to the defendant Cornwall on J une 30, 1904. The bill alleges that the land in question is located on the north fork of the Nooksack river and upon Wells creek at its confluence with the river, and comprises 66.35 acres in Whatcom county, Wash., and within the boundaries of the Washington National Forest; and that the laud is of great value as a water power site. It is alleged that the defendant Cornwall and three other persons therein named…
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