United States v. 237,500 Acres of Land, more or less, in the counties of Inyo & Kern, State of California

Several pumice placer mining claims in each of the above cases were consolidated for trial and were tried together, without a jury.

The claims involved in Case No. 3472-JWC are all located in T.23-S, R.40-E, MDB&M, and are known as the “Brown Group.” The claims of that group, concerning which evidence was offered and admitted as to the value and title, are “Tired Boy,” a 160 acre claim; “White Gold;” a group involving two claims of 20 acres each, overlapping one another; “White Eagle No. 2,” 20 acres; “Gray Boy,” 20 acres; and “White Eagle Reserve,” a 160 acre claim.

The claims involved in Case No. 311-ND are all located in T.21-S, R.38-E, MDB&M, and are known as the “Donna-Gill” claims. Those claims upon which evidence was offered and admitted as to value and ownership are “Donna No. 3 and No. 4” and “Ray Gill No. 31.”

OWNERSHIP

[Brown Group]

The United States stipulated with defendant American Pumice Company that on the date the Declaration of Taking was filed in Case No. 3472-JWC, the “Brown Group,” except “White Eagle Reserve,” were owned by the American Pumice Company.

*46 The only one putting on any case for title or valuation or appearing as a party in interest at the…