United States v. Manchester Farming Partnership, United States of America v. Lone Pine Land, Inc., United States of America v. Priest Butte Farm, Inc.

326 F.3d 1028 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MANCHESTER FARMING PARTNERSHIP, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lone Pine Land, Inc., Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Priest Butte Farm, Inc., Defendant-Appellant. No. 01-30414. No. 01-30415. No. 01-20416. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 5, 2002. Filed January 10, 2003. Amended April 17, 2003. Kenneth R. Olson, Great Falls, MT, for defendant-appellant Manchester Farming Partnership. Floyd D. Corder, Corder & Allen, Great Falls, MT, for defendant-appellant Lone Pine Land, Inc. Daniel Donovan, Thompson, Potts & Donovan, P.C., Great Falls, MT, for defendant-appellant Priest Butte Farm, Inc. William W. Mercer, United States Attorney, District of Montana, for the plaintiff-appellee. Carl E. Rostad, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Montana, for the plaintiff-appellee. Leif M. Johnson, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Montana, for the plaintiff-appellee. John A. Drennan, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for the plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the…