Alec S. Hamilton, Jr., a Minor, by and Through His Guardian Ad Litem, Ida Laverne Hamilton, Ida Laverne Hamilton, Individually and as of the Estate of Alec Sydney Hamilton, Deceased v. United States of America, James P. Van Gilder v. United States of America, a Sovereign Nation, Debra Ann Whitlow, a Minor v. United States of America, Lewis & Clark Trading Company and H. J. Stockman, Dba Lewis & Clark Trading Company v. United States

497 F.2d 370 Alec S. HAMILTON, Jr., a minor, By and Through his guardian Ad Litem, Ida Laverne Hamilton, Ida Laverne Hamilton, Individually and as Executrix of the Estate of Alec Sydney Hamilton, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. James P. Van GILDER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, a sovereign nation, Defendant-Appellee. Debra Ann WHITLOW, a minor, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. LEWIS & CLARK TRADING COMPANY and H. J. Stockman, dba Lewis & Clark Trading Company, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. Nos. 72-1346, 72-1384, 72-1335 and 72-1349. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. May 9, 1974. Ned Good (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiffs- appellants in 72-1335. Albert R. Abramson, of Hoberg, Finger, Brown & Abramson, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant in 72-1346. Gilmore F. Diekmann, Jr. (argued), Edward H. Cummings, of Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon, San Francisco, Cal., Ropers, Majewski & Phelps, Redwood City, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant in 72-1349. Edward M. Digardi (argued), of Nichols,…