Legal Opinion

United States v. Ruby Company, a Utah Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 29, 1978No. 75-1411PublishedCited by 125 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

Appellants are landowners against whom title was quieted to some 108.36 acres of land in Idaho. They raise contentions regarding sufficiency of the evidence and important questions concerning the doctrine of estoppel and its application to the government. We affirm.

In 1876, David contracted with the United States to survey certain lands situated along the Snake River in Idaho. As part of his task, David was required to determine the location of the river and to represent its situs by establishing meander lines. David completed his survey in April 1877. On the basis of…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Utah Power & Light Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  2. United States v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. Railroad Co. v. SchurmeirSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  4. United States Immigration & Naturalization Service v. HibiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. United States v. Georgia-Pacific CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970

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3Cited by125 opinions

  1. Sergeant Perry Watkins v. United States ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
  2. Michele Portmann, Doing Business as Grafica, an Individual v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
  3. Jerome Jablon, M.D. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  4. Theodore S. Cooper v. Griffin B. BellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  5. Trw, Inc., and Horace A. Shepard v. The Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981

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