LENNY v. JONES & LAUGHLIN ORE CO.


277 A.D. 1063 (1950)

James C. Lenny et al., Appellants, v. Jones and Laughlin Ore Company, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

November 15, 1950.


We uphold the dismissal of the complaint for its failure to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, upon the ground that it fails to allege that the discovery of a State-owned "mine or mineral", which is the basis of the claims which plaintiffs assert against the defendant, was upon lands owned by the People of the State. Unless so situate, the statute under which plaintiffs claim (Public Lands Law, as enacted by L. 1909, ch. 50) accorded them no beneficial...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases