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Hon. Erskinb M. Ross, William W. Morrow and Wil-

liam H. Hunt, Judges of the Circuit Court of Ap-

peals FOR THE Ninth Circuit.

Minerals Separation Ltd. et al. vs. Butte & Su-

perior Mining' Company No. 3081.

Sirs:

Counsel for appellees in the above entitled case received

at their offices in New York City, late on April 3i'd, 1918,

from counsel for appellant, a printed document, entitled

"Oral Arguments for Appellant," with the notification that

the document had been forwarded for filing some time more

than a week earlier. This document contains a footnote to

Mr. Bull's argument, found on pages 22 and 23, and occu-

pying nearly two pages of fine print, which footnote pre-

sents discussion and argument, and attempts in effect to

present evidence, respecting certain demonstrations made

before Judges Morrow and Hunt during the forenoon of

Monday, March 11th.

It will be recalled that when Judges Morrow and Hunt

came to the Court Room at that time to see the demon-

strations there was a discussion as to what should be per-

mitted to be done. After lengthy argument the Judges

finally determined that the only demonstrations they would

permit would be reproductions of those made in the Court

below and described in the record, and that there should

be no debate, discussion or argument whatsoever in respect

thereof, and no explanations beyond references to and


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