v2946-615

No. 14836

In the United States Court of Appeals

for the Ninth Circuit

United States of America, appellant

Elmer Q Coffey and Mrs. Elmer G. Coffey, husband

AND wife, appellees

ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, SOUTHERN

DIVISION

BRIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES

WARREN E. BURGER,

Assistant Attorney General,

WILLIAM B. BANTZ,

United States Attorney,

PAUL A. SWEENEY,

LESTER S. JAYSON,

1. JENKINS MIDDLETON,

Attorneys,

Department of Justice.

FILED

DEC -2 Xd^

PAUt P. O'BRIEN. CLERK

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