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ALASKA SMOKELESS COAL CO. v. LANE

No. 36.

250 U.S. 549 (1919)

UNITED STATES ON THE RELATION OF ALASKA SMOKELESS COAL COMPANY v. LANE, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 10, 1919.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Dean Burkheimer, with whom Mr. Charles E. Shepard, Mr. James R. Caton, Mr. Stanton C. Peelle and Mr. C.F.R. Ogilby were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Nebeker, with whom The Solicitor General was on the brief, for defendants in error.

MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

Petition for mandamus to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Commissioner of the General Land Office to approve and pass to patent the application of the petitioner for certain coal claims, or to show cause why they have not done so.

Respondents replied that they are constituted by law the sole agents of the Government in the administration and disposal...

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