Legal Opinion
Chapman v. Sheridan-Wyoming Coal Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 27, 1950No. 60PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Jackson
This action by a lessee of coal-mining rights in public lands seeks to prevent leasing of similar rights in other lands to a competitor. The case is before us only on pleadings. The original complaint was dismissed by the District Court on several grounds but the Court of Appeals affirmed only on the ground that the complaint showed no standing to sue, there being no allegation of special injury to any property right of plaintiff. Sheridan-Wyoming Coal Co. v. Krug, 83 U. S. App. D. C. 162, 168 F. 2d 557. It gave leave to apply to the District Court to amend in this respect. The District Court…
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