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LOWE v. UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA

No. 72-1538.

487 F.2d 477 (1973)

D. Arthur LOWE et al., Appellants, v. UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, a corporation, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

November 15, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Krause (argued), Long Beach, Cal., for appellants.

Edward F. Bradley, Jr., (argued) U. S. Dept. of the Interior.

Allyn O. Kreps, Warren Christopher, Girard E. Boudreau, Jr., Los Angeles, Cal., for appellees; O'Melveny & Myers, William E. Westerbeke (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., of counsel.

Before WRIGHT and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges, and EAST, District Judge.

ALFRED T. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:

This appeal challenges the government's ownership of the fossil fuel deposits underlying the Outer Continental Shelf off the California coast.

Appellants sued the United States (Department of the Interior) and the four corporate appellees to quiet title, and demanded damages for trespass and conversion, for waste of private oil and gas resources, and for devaluation of mining locations.

Appellants base their claims...

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