Legal Opinion
Western Nuclear, Inc. v. Andrus
District Court, D. Wyoming
Decided August 27, 1979No. C78-129KPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KERR, District Judge.
This case presents the question of whether gravel is a mineral. It is a dispute between Western Nuclear, a mining company, and the Interior Department (BLM) over the ownership of certain gravel deposits. The facts are not in dispute.
Western Nuclear has been located in Jeffrey City, Wyoming since the early 50’s when uranium was first discovered on Green Mountain. Exploration in the area has been going on for more than 10 years. After Western Nuclear had done initial exploration and location of the ore bodies, it began sinking a shaft in September 1975.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
- Moor v. County of AlamedaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. StewartSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Andrus v. Charlestone Stone Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United States v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Northern Pacific Railway Company v. SoderbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Watt v. Western Nuclear, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Monteville v. Terrebonne Par. Con. Gov'tSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Stamper Ex Rel. Stamper v. Kanawha County Board of EducationWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
- Jicarilla Apache Nation v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2009
- Western Nuclear, Inc. v. AndrusCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
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