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HARDEMAN v. WITBECK

No. 503.

286 U.S. 444 (1932)

HARDEMAN v. WITBECK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 23, 1932.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Patrick H. Loughran for petitioner.

Mr. Sidney L. Herold, with whom Mr. Francis W. Clements was on the brief, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit was brought by petitioner in the district court for western Louisiana against respondent to have the former adjudged the beneficial owner of a permit issued May 6, 1925, by the Secretary of the Interior to respondent under § 13 of the Leasing Act,* granting the latter the right to prospect for oil and gas upon 40 acres of land in that State. That court entered a decree...

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