In "The Interlopers," Ulrich von Gradwitz's grandfather won the lawsuit over a contested piece of land. Prior to the von Gradwitz's victory, Georg Znaeym's family had control over the land. This land is not considered to have particularly good game or hunting prospects, but Ulrich guards it more closely than any other part of his property. The Znaeyms never accepted the result of the lawsuit, and continue to use the land. Both families consider the land to be rightfully theirs, and these feelings have led to a feud that has continued for generations. As a result of this feud, Georg Znaeym and Ulrich von Gradwitz despise each other, too. This hatred is why both men are on the disputed land the night the story takes place.
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