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ANDRUS v. SHELL OIL CO.

No. 78-1815.

446 U.S. 657 (1980)

ANDRUS, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR v. SHELL OIL CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 2, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for petitioner. On the briefs were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Moorman, Deputy Solicitor General Clairborne, Mark I. Levy, Dirk D. Snel, and Robert L. Klarquist.

Fowler Hamilton argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Richard W. Hulbert, Donald L. Morgan, H. Michael Spence, Claron C. Spencer, and Norma L. Comstock.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

The general mining law of 1872, 30 U. S. C. § 22 et seq., provides that citizens may enter and explore the public domain, and search for minerals; if they discover "valuable mineral deposits," they may obtain title to the land on which such deposits are located.1 In 1920 Congress altered this program with the enactment of...

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