Legal Opinion
Barnes v. Hodel
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 9, 1987No. 86-3782PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
NOONAN, Circuit Judge:
Joseph A. Barnes, Lucille N. Barnes, Clarence H. Berg, Peter J. Nemec, and Agnes C. Nemec (here collectively “Barnes”) appeal from summary judgment in favor of the Secretary of the Interior. We affirm.
PROCEEDINGS
In 1983, Barnes was issued mineral patent No. 36-83-0013 for the Deep Diggings and High Bar placer mining claims encompassing 114.22 acres of land described as “Willamette Meridian, Oregon. Township 29 South, Range 7 West, Section 19, Lots 9, 15, 18, 19, and 22” (“Section 19”). The patent reserved disposal of the timber to the United States.
Barnes appealed the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Burke v. Southern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Del Monte Mining & Milling Co. v. Last Chance Mining & Milling Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898
- United States v. Oregon & CR Co.District Court, D. Oregon · 1925
3Cited by1 opinion
- Barnes v. HodelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987