Legal Opinion

Patrick A. McKenna v. Fred A. Seaton, Secretary of the Interior, and John C. De Armas, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided October 13, 1958No. 14095_1PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FAHY, Circuit Judge.

The Secretary of the Interior, an ap-pellee, on May 18, 1956, issued an oil and *781gas lease of acquired land1 to John C. de Arinas, Jr., also an appellee, rather than to competing applicant Patrick A. Mc-Kenna, appellant. McKenna sued in the District Court for cancellation of the de Arinas lease and for a direction that the Secretary issue a lease to McKenna as the first qualified applicant.2 On motions for summary judgment filed by the Secretary, by de Armas, and by McKenna,3 the court, with the proceedings in the Department of Interior before it, granted the motions of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Accardi v. ShaughnessySupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Service v. DullesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Lane v. HoglundSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  4. Douglas McKay Secretary of the Interior v. L. C. WahlenmaierCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
  5. Chapman, Secretary of Interior v. Santa Fe Pac. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. American Farm Lines v. Black Ball Freight ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Louis Safarik and Richard P. Desmet v. Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior, Raymond J. Hansen v. Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior, Samuel Gary v. Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior, John J. King v. Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior, Robert Schulein v. Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior, Betty J. Lewis v. Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior, Duncan Miller v. Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
  3. Wilkinson v. Legal Services Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 1998
  4. Twin City Freight, Inc. v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1972
  5. Onslow County, North Carolina v. United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985

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