WEST COAST EXPLORATION CO. v. McKAY

No. 11187.

213 F.2d 582 (1954)

WEST COAST EXPLORATION CO. v. McKAY, Secretary of Interior.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Writ of Certiorari Denied June 1, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward D. Neuhoff, Los Angeles, Cal., of the bar of the Supreme Court of California, pro hac vice, by special leave of Court, with whom Mr. Ray L. Jenkins, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant. Mr. John W. Nairn, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance, for appellant.

Mr. Fred W. Smith, Attorney, Department of Justice, with whom Mr. Roger P. Marquis, Attorney, Department of Justice, was on the brief, for appellee. Mr. A. Devitt Vanech, Asst. Atty. Gen., also entered an appearance, for appellee.

Mr. Northcutt Ely, Washington, D. C., filed a brief on behalf of Harvey S. Mudd, Seeley G. Mudd, Henry T. Mudd, and George D. Dub as amici curiae, urging affirmance. Mr. Timothy V. A. Dillon, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for the amici curiae.

Before STEPHENS, Chief Judge, and EDGERTON, CLARK, WILBUR K. MILLER, PRETTYMAN, PROCTOR, BAZELON, FAHY and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges.


Writ of Certiorari Denied June 1, 1954. See 74 S.Ct. 850.

Chief Judge STEPHENS announced the judgment and division of the court as follows:

The court is agreed that the appellant West Coast Exploration Co. is not entitled to the relief prayed for in its complaint, and is agreed that the case should be remanded to the District Court with directions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

Chief Judge STEPHENS is of the view, expressed in his opinion printed...

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