Barnette v. Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank of San Francisco

Suit to recover land and funds in charge of receiver of court in Alaska, created by laws of Congress and deriving its powers and authority therefrom, is removable to federal court under Judicial Code, § 28 (Comp. St. § 1010), as supplemented by amendment of section 33 by Act Aug. 23, 1916 (Comp. St. § 1015).

Messrs. R. P. Henshall and Wm. H. Chapman, both of San Francisco, Cal., for appellant.

[Argument of Counsel from pages 438-440 intentionally omitted]

Messrs. F. de Journel, of Fresno, Cal., and Sidney M. Ehrman, of San Francisco, Cal., for appellees.

Mr. Justice STONE delivered the opinion of the Court.