United States Ex Rel. Alaska Smokeless Coal Co. v. Lane
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
Petition for mandamus to require the Secretary of the v Interior and the Commissioner of the General Land Office to approve and pass to patent the application of the petitioner for certain coal claims, or to show cause why they have not done so.
Respondents replied that they are constituted by law the sole agents of the Government in the administration and disposal of the public lands by and through the means appointed by Congress and have exclusive jurisdiction to determine the validity of all claims or applications to enter or acquire any part of them, and that the discharge of that duty…
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