Legal Opinion
McNeil v. Kingsbury
California Supreme Court
Decided February 14, 1923No. S. F. No. 10440PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilbur, C. J.
Petitioner seeks a writ of mandate to compel the surveyor-general of the state to issue to him a prospecting permit authorizing him to prospect for oil upon the grounds of the Norwalk State Hospital for the Insane at Norwalk, California. Petitioner’s application is based upon a statute enacted by the legislature May 25, 1921, going into effect July 29, 1921 (Stats. 1921, p. 404, c. 303). Section 1 of this act provides that all oil and gas and “other mineral deposits in lands belonging to the state, or which may become the property of the state, are hereby reserved to the state; provided,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Wilcox v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1839
- Leavenworth, Lawrence, & Galveston Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- United States v. Midwest Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Newhall v. SangerSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- MEREDITH v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1839
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by11 opinions
- Boone v. KingsburyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
- In Re QuinnCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
- Ahern v. Livermore Union High School DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1930
- State Highway Commission v. RawsonOregon Supreme Court · 1957
- United States Coal & Coke Co. v. TurkWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1944
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.