United States v. Grass Creek Oil & Gas Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Wyoming; John A. Riner, Judge. Suit by the United States against the Grass Creek Oil & Gas Company and another. From, a decree for defendants, the United States appeals. This is an appeal from a decree in favor of the appellees, who were defendants in the court below.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Wyoming; John A. Riner, Judge. Suit by the United States against the Grass Creek Oil & Gas Company and another. From, a decree for defendants, the United States appeals. This is an appeal from a decree in favor of the appellees, who were defendants in the court below. The complaint made a number of others than the appellees parties defendant, but the appellees were the only defendants who contested the action. The complaint seeks to oust the defendants from the possession of the northwest quarter and the east half of the…
1Opinion of the CourtTrieber, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). Under the issues and proofs two questions arise. First. Was there a discovery of mineral oil by the defendants or those under whom they claim, on the lands in controversy, on or before the 6th day of May, 1914, when the withdrawal order of the lands was made by,the President? Second. Were the defendants at the date of said order of withdrawal bona fide occupants or claimants of these lands, engaged in diligent prosecution of work leading to the discovery of oil, and continuing thereafter in diligent prosecution of said work, until oil was discovered?
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