Legal Opinion
Hoover H. Wright v. Eugene C. Paine, Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior v. Eugene C. Paine
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 23, 1961No. 15740, 15926PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAZELON, Circuit Judge.
Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue a non-competitive oil and gas lease to “the person first making application * * *.” 1 In this suit for declaratory judgment, our appellees, Paine and his assignees, allege that Paine made the first application for such a lease of certain public lands in New Mexico and that the Secretary wrongfully rejected it on the ground that it was prematurely filed. The District Court, without opinion, granted appellees’ motion for summary judgment and denied cross motions of our appellants, the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bowles v. Seminole Rock & Sand Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Chapman v. Sheridan-Wyoming Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Aero Spark Plug Co. v. BG CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
3Cited by11 opinions
- Dankman v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & EthicsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Duke Power Company v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Thor-Westcliffe Development, Inc. v. UdallCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
- Evelyn R. Robertson v. Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- Henry S. Morgan v. Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
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