Pacific Oil Co. v. Udall

FINDINGS AND OPINION

WILLIAM E. DOYLE, District Judge.

The above action was tried to the court and although testimony was taken, this was for the most part clarifying with respect to the administrative action taken by the Department of the Interior. Essentially it is a review of these administrative determinations and dispositions. Plaintiff is the alleged successor in interest and owner of allegedly valid oil shale placer mining claims located in Garfield County, Colorado.1 This is one of a series of so-called oil shale cases. The plaintiff seeks to set aside a series of adverse administrative…