Gabbs Exploration Company v. Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior

BASTIAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court dismissing plaintiff’s [appellant’s] complaint for declaratory judgment and for “relief in the nature of mandamus.” The plaintiff sought a judgment declaring invalid two contest proceedings involving property hereinafter referred to; a judgment that the decisions of defendant’s [appellee’s] predecessor cancelling certain mineral entries are null and void; a judgment enjoining defendant from rejecting plaintiff's applications for patents; and a judgment directing defendant to determine the right of plaintiff to…