v3167x-1023

No. 16360

United States Court of Appeals

For the Ninth Circuit

Century Investment Corporation, Appellcmt,

vs.

United States of America, and Don S. Griffith,

Special Master, Appellees.

Virgil J. Pague, Appellant,

vs.

Don S. Griffith, Special Master, Appellee.

United States of America, Appellant,

vs.

Donald F. Owens, et al., Appellees.

Edward R. Ester, et al., Appellants,

vs.

Don S. Griffith, Special Master, Appellee.

Appeals and Cross- Appeals from the United States

District Court for the Western District of

Washington, Northern Division

Hon. John C. Bowen, Judge

ANSWERING BRIEF OF JOINT APPELLEES, EDWARD

1. ESTER, et al., TO BRIEF FOR UNITED STATES,

APPELLANT, and MOTION TO DISMISS, and

REPLY BRIEF OF JOINT APPELLANTS, EDWARD R.

ESTER, et L, TO ANSWERING BRIEF FOR UNITED

STATES, APPELLEES.

Arthur G. Barnett

McMicken, Rupp & Schweppe

Attorneys for Edwa/rd B. Ester,

Arthur G. Barnett and Donald

1. Owens, Appellants- Appellees.

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