Legal Opinion
Witbeck v. Hardeman
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 17, 1931No. 5258PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
Witbeek and Hardeman each desired to prospect for gas and oil under section 13 of the Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, 30 USCA § 221, upon a certain quarter section of land in Louisiana belonging to the United States; both being qualified under the act to do so. Witbeek made oath to his application for a permit on November 9, 1923, and mailed it with the required fees. It was marked “Received” at the land office at 3:30 p. m., November 12, 1923. Harde-man went on the land on Sunday, November 11, 1923, and made a monument and posted a notice thereon, as mentioned in…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Shields v. BarrowSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
- Johnson v. TowsleySupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Knight v. United States Land Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Lucas v. Pilliod Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Marquez v. FrisbieSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Fred A. Seaton, Individually and as Secretary of the Interior v. The Texas Company, John Snyder v. The Texas CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
- Tearlach Resources Ltd. v. Western States International, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2013
- Alaska Consolidated Oil Fields v. RainsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1932
- Bowman v. WheelerDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1936
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