Legal Opinion

NL Industries, Inc. v. Secretary of Interior of United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 25, 1985No. 84-2344PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

All Minerals Corporation (AMC) appeals from the district court’s order reversing a decision of the Interior Board of Land Appeals (Board) which held that an unpatented mining claim filed by NL Industries (NL) had been forfeited for failure to comply with the filing requirements of section 314(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, 43 U.S.C. § 1744(a). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We reverse the district court and reinstate the Board’s decision.

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NL and AMC each held unpatented mining claims located on federal land in Nevada. Both the NL and the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. LockeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Western Mining Council v. WattCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  3. In the Matter of Combined Metals Reduction Company, Debtor (Ten Cases). Irving Bennett v. Paul Gemmill, Trustee, (Four Cases). Irving Bennett v. W. Lamonte Robison, Trustee, (Four Cases). Irving Bennett v. Paul Gemmill, Trustee, Jeremiah Milbank, and Milbank & Co., Irving Bennett, Entrada Industries, Inc. (Wasatch Chemical Division), Charles A. Steen, Individually, Charles A. Steen, as Custodian for His Sons and Heirs, and Charles A. Steen on Behalf of the Steen Foundation v. Paul Gemmill, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  4. Bryant v. YellenSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Cerro Metal Products v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Watson v. Idaho Falls Consolidated Hospitals, Inc.Idaho Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Cox v. Resilient Flooring Division of Congoleum Corp.District Court, C.D. California · 1986
  3. Nl Industries, Inc. v. Secretary Of The InteriorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  4. Nystul v. Northwestern Telephone System, Inc.District Court, D. Montana · 1985
  5. Watson v. Idaho Falls Consolidated Hospitals, Inc.Idaho Supreme Court · 1986

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