Work v. Crimora Manganese Corp.

ROBB, Associate Justice.

These appeals are from decrees in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia overruling motions to dismiss the petitions of appellees for mandatory injunctions.

Appellees filed claims with the Secretary of the Interior under the War Minerals Relief Act of March 2, 1919 (40 Stat. 1272), as amended by Act November 23,1921 (42 Stat. 322 [Comp. St. § 311514/i se]), and Act June 7, 1924 (43 Stat. 634 [Comp. St. § 31151 Visee]). The Secretary made awards, and appellees then filed their bills, alleging, in substance, that the decisions were so arbitrary as to constitute an…