Legal Opinion
Columbia Standard Corporation, a Nevada Corporation v. Ranchers Exploration & Development, Inc., a New Mexico Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 13, 1972No. 72-1297PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRETT, Circuit Judge.
Columbia Standard Corporation (Columbia), a Nevada corporation, brought this suit to enjoin Ranchers Exploration & Development, Inc. (Ranchers), a New Mexico corporation, from interfering with its operations for perfection of certain lode mining locations on federal public lands in Sandoval County, New Mexico. The District Court held for Ranchers.
Columbia entered the disputed land on January 26, 1972 and staked 157 lode mining claims on January 29 and 30, 1972. Prior to its entry Columbia’s employees examined courthouse records and were aware of Ranchers’ lode location…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Union Oil Co. of Cal. v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Wolfe v. Tri-State InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969
- Theodore O. Ryan, Trustee-Appellant v. John C. Rolland, Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970
- Johnson v. RyanNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1939
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Rasmussen Drilling, Inc., a Colorado Corporation Licensed to Do Business in Wyoming v. Kerr-Mcgee Nuclear Corporation and Kerr-Mcgee CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
- Sawyer-Adecor International, Inc. v. AnglinMontana Supreme Court · 1982
- Continental Oil Company, a Corporation, and Cross-Appellee v. Natrona Service, Inc., a Corporation, and John W. MacGuire and Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
- Lombardo Turquoise Milling & Mining Co., Inc. v. HemanesDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1977
- Geomet Exploration, Ltd. v. Lucky Mc Uranium Corp.Arizona Supreme Court · 1979
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