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UNITED STATES v. GAS & OIL DEVELOPMENT CO.

Civ. A. No. 1529.

126 F.Supp. 840 (1954)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. GAS & OIL DEVELOPMENT CO., a corporation; Union Oil Company of California, a corporation; James E. Hill and Grays Harbor County; Tom Hawksworth, Los Nietos Company, a corporation; and all persons claiming an interest in real property herein described, Defendants, State of Washington and Grays Harbor County; Louise Napoleon Johns, Harvey Johns, Emily Johns, Floyd Johns, Lavina (Laura Johns) McLeod, Flora Strom and Vance Johns (a minor), Additional Defendants.

United States District Court W. D. Washington, S. D.

June 29, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles P. Moriarty, U. S. Atty., and George E. Heidelbaugh, Asst. U. S. Atty., Seattle, Wash., for the United States and the Indian heirs.

Davidson & Nikoloric, Portland, Or., for Gas & Oil Development Co.

Kenneth Davis, Seattle, Wash., and John L. Miller, Elma, Wash., for Hawksworth and associates.

Selander, Espedal & Clark, Seattle, Wash., for Ocean City Oil Fields, Inc.

Little, LeSourd, Palmer & Scott, Seattle, Wash., for James E. Hill and Union Oil Co. of California and Los Nietos Co.

E. Albert Morrison, Asst. State Atty. Gen. for State of Washington, for the State of Washington.

Don G. Abel, Pros. Atty., for Grays Harbor County, Aberdeen, Wash., for Grays Harbor County.

Edward E. Merges, Seattle, Wash., guardian ad litem for Vance Johns, a minor.

R. H. Riddell, Seattle, Wash., receiver.

Kenneth Roegner, Tacoma, Wash., master.

BOLDT, District Judge.

The original complaint in this equity proceeding seeking to quiet title to property described in the complaint in the United States as trustee for certain Indian wards was filed November 29, 1951. Three amended complaints were filed, the third on April 24, 1952. Thereafter additional parties were brought in by answer and cross-complaint of defendant Gas & Oil Development Company. Motion of defendant State of Washington to dismiss the action...

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