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In this suit the plaintiff prayed for and obtained an injunction pendente lite restraining and enjoining the de>fendants from in any manner taking any steps towards forfeiting the plaintiff’s right, title, and interest in and to 44 certain placer mining claims, particularly set forth and described in the complaint as claims Nos. 1 to 31, inclusive, 48 to 50, inclusive, 67, 70, 73, 86, 92, 113, 114, 130, and 218, situate upon Searles Borax Lake, San Bernardino county, Cal.

All of such claims are included in the 175 claims involved in case No. 2535, 223 Fed. 635 ,-C. C. A.-, one thereof (claim No. 70) is included in case No. 2536, 223 Fed. 641 ,-C. C. A.-, all thereof are included in case No. 2537, 223 Fed. 645 ,-C. C. A.-, all thereof are included in case No. 2538, 223 Fed. 638 ,-C. C. A.-, and one théreofi (claim No. 70) is included in cáse- No. 2539, 223 Fed. 642 ,-C. C. A.-. The complaint is based upon an alleged notice of forfeiture, dated September 14, 1914, and served by the defendants upon the plaintiff, wherein they claim to have expended the sum of $4,400 for assessment work upon the claims for the year 1912, and they demand payment by him to them of a contribution for…