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RAYONIER, INC., v. UNITED STATES

No. 45.

352 U.S. 315 (1957)

77 S.Ct. 374

1 L.Ed.2d 354

RAYONIER INCORPORATED v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 28, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lucien F. Marion argued the cause for petitioner in No. 45. With him on the brief were Lowell P. Mickelwait, Chester Rohrlich and Burroughs B. Anderson.

William H. Ferguson argued the cause for petitioners in No. 47. With him on the brief were Donald McL. Davidson and Charles S. Burdell.

Assistant Attorney General Doub argued the causes for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Rankin, Paul A. Sweeney and Alan S. Rosenthal.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

In both of these cases petitioners brought suit in the United States District Court in the State of Washington seeking to recover damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act. 28 U. S. C. § 1346 (b) and 2671-2680, for losses which they allege were caused by the negligence of employees of the United States in allowing a forest fire to be started on Government land and in failing to act with due care to put this...

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