Legal Opinion

United States v. Smith Christian Mining Enterprises, Inc.

District Court, D. Oregon

Decided December 15, 1981No. Civ. 80-1079-REPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REDDEN, Judge:

The United States brings this action against individual and corporate defendants to enjoin their allegedly unlawful use of Forest Service lands. The amended complaint alleges that the defendants have filed spurious mining claims and unlawfully reside, conduct operations and place structures on Forest Service lands. The defendants have counterclaimed against the United States. They seek a judgment declaring their claims valid and énjoining the United States from further interference with their mining activities.

The United States moves for the entry of summary judgment in its…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Consolo v. Federal Maritime CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. United States v. Hiram WebbCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  3. National Labor Relations Board v. Nevada Consolidated Copper Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
  4. Best v. Humboldt Placer Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. United States v. ColemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1968

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Shiny Rock Mining Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  2. United States v. LangleyDistrict Court, E.D. California · 1984
  3. Anderson v. United States Forest ServiceDistrict Court, E.D. California · 1985
  4. Mendenhall v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1982
  5. Shiny Rock Mining Corp. v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1986

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