Stockley v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Louisiana; Rufus E. Foster, Judge. Suit by the United States against Thomas J. Stockley and others. Decree for complainant, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge.
On August 2, 1917, the United States filed a bill in equity in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, at Shreveport, against Thomas J. Stockley, and certain persons claiming under an oil lease executed by him, seeking a decree declaring the United States to be the owner of lot 5 of section 5 in township 20 N., range 16 W., situated in the parish of Caddo, La., containing 29.87 acres, as per plat of survey approved March 28, 1917, by Clay Tallman, Commissioner of the General Land Office, and ex officio Surveyor General for the state of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Knight v. United States Land Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
- United States v. Midwest Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Hutchings v. LowSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- Michigan Land & Lumber Co. v. RustSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Orchard v. AlexanderSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Stockley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Sheridan-Wyoming Coal Co. v. KrugCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
- Brandt-Erichsen v. United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land ManagementCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Viggo Thor Brandt-Erichsen v. United States Department Of The InteriorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993