Decisions of the United States Department of the Interior

Miller, Edwin J. (35 L.D. 411) ; over- Nebraska, State of v. Dorrington (2 ruled, 43 L.D. 181.

C.L.L. 647) ; overruled, 26 L.D. 123. Miller v. Sebastian (19 L.D. 288) ; over- Veilsen v. Central Pacific R.R. Co. et ruled, 26 L.D. 448.

al. (26 L.D. 252); modified, 30 L.D. Milner and North Side R.R. Co. (36 L.D. 216. 488) ; overruled, 40 L.D. 187.

Newbanks v. Thompson (22 L.D. 490); Milton et al. v. Lamb (22 L.D. 339) ; overruled, 29 L.D. 108. overruled, 25 L.D. 550.

Newlon, Robert C. (41 L.D. 421) ; overMilwaukee, Lake Shore and Western ruled so far as in conflict, 43 L.D.

Ry. Co. (12 L.D. 79); overruled, 29 364.
L.D. 112.

New Mexico, State of (46 L.D. 217) ; Miner v. Mariott et al. (2 L.D. 709); overruled, 48 L.D. 98. modified, 28 L.D. 224.

New Mexico, State of (49 L.D. 314); Minnesota and Ontario Bridge Com- overruled, 54 I.D. 159.

pany (30 L.D. 77) ; no longer fol- Newton, Walter (22 L.D. 322); modilowed, 50 L.D. 359.

fied, 25 L.D. 188. * Mitchell v. Brown (3 L.D. 65); over- New York Lode and Mill Site (5 L.D. ruled, 41 L.D. 396. (See 43 L.D.

513); overruled, 27 L.D. 373. 520.)

*Nickel, John R. (9 L.D. 388); overMonitor Lode (18 L.D. 358); overruled, ruled, 41 L.D. 129. (See 42 L.D. 25 L.D. 495.

313.) Monster Lode (35 L.D. 493) ; overruled Northern Pacific R.R. Co. (20 L.D. so far as in conflict. 55 I.D. 348.

191); modified, 22 L.D. 224; overMoore, Charles H. (16 L.D. 204) ; over

ruled so far as in conflict, 29 L.D. ruled, 27 L.D. 482.

550. Morgan, Henry S. et al. (65 I.D. 369) ; Vorthern Pacific R.R. Co. (21 L.D. 412; overruled to extent inconsistent, 71

23 L.D. 204; 25 L.D. 501) ; overruled, I.D. 22.

53 I.D. 242. (See 26 L.D. 265; 33 Morgan v. Craig (10 C.L.O. 231) ; over

L.D. 426; 44 L.D. 218; 177 U.S. 435.) ruled, 5 L.D. 303.

Northern Pacific Ry. Co. (48 L.D. 573) ; Morgan v. Rowland (37 L.D. 90) ; over

overruled so far as in conflict, 51 ruled, 37 L.D. 618.

L.D. 196. (See 52 L.D. 58.) Moritz v. Hinz (36 L.D. 450) ; vacated,

Northern Pacific R.R. Co. v. Bowman 37 L.D. 382.

(7 L.D. 238); modified, 18 L.D. 224. Morrison, Charles S. (36 L.D. 126) ; modified, 36 L.D. 319.

Northern Pacific R.R. Co. v. Burns (6 Morrow et al. v. State of Oregon et al.

L.D. 21) ; overruled, 20 L.D. 191. (32 L.D. 54); modified, 33 L.D. 101. Northern Pacific R.R. Co. v. Loomis (21 Moses, Zelmer R. (36 L.D. 473); over- L.D. 395); overruled, 27 L.D. 464. ruled, 44 L.D. 570.

Northern Pacific R.R. Co. v. Marshall Mountain Chief Nos. 8 and 9 Lode et al. (17 L.D. 545); overruled, 28

Claims (36 L.D. 100); overruled in L.D. 174. part, 36 L.D. 551.

Northern Pacific R.R. Co. v. Miller (7 Mt. Whitney Military Reservation (40

L.D. 100); overruled so far as in conL.D. 315). (See 43 L.D. 33.)

flict, 16 L.D. 229. Muller, Ernest (46 L.D. 243); over

Vorthern Pacific R.R. Co. v. Sherwood ruled. 48 L.D. 163.

(28 L.D. 126) ; overruled so far as in Muller, Esberne K. (39 L.D. 72); modi

conflict, 29 L.D. 550. fied, 39 L.D. 360, Mulnix, Philip, Heirs of (33 L.D. 331); Northern Pacific R.R. Co. v. Symons overruled, 43 L.D. 332.

(22 L.D. 686) ; overruled, 28 L.D. 95. Nebraska, State of (18 L.D. 124); over- Northern Pacific R.R. Co. v. Urquhart ruled, 28 L.D. 358.

(8 L.D. 365) ; overruled, 28 L.D. 126.

Northern Pacific R. R. Co. v. Walters et Opinion of Solicitor, Oct. 22, 1947 (M

al. (13 L.D. 230); overruled so far as 34999) ; distinguished, 68 I.D. 433. in conflict, 49 L.D. 391.

Opinion of Solicitor, March 28, 1949 Northern Pacific R.R. Co. v. Yantis (8 (M-35093) ; overruled in part, 64 I.D. L.D. 58) ; overruled, 12 L.D. 127.

70. Nunez, Roman C. and Serapio (56 I.D. Opinion of Solicitor, Jan. 19, 1956 (M

363); overruled so far as in conflict, 36378); overruled to extent incon57 I.D. 213.

sistent, 64 I.D. 58. Nyman v. St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Opinion of Solicitor, June 4, 1957 (M

Manitoba Ry. Co. (5 L.D. 396) ; over- 36443) ; overruled in part, 65 I.D. 316. ruled, 6 L.D. 750.

Opinion of Solicitor, July 9, 1957 (M

36442) ; withdrawn and superseded, O'Donnell, Thomas J. (28 L.D. 214);

65 I.D. 386, 388. overruled, 35 L.D. 411.

Opinion of Solicitor, 64 I.D. 393 (1957) ; Olson v. Traver et al. (26 L.D. 350,

no longer followed, 67 I.D. 366. 628); overruled so far as in conflict, Opinion of Solicitor, Oct. 27, 1958 (M29 L.D. 480; 30 L.D. 382.

36531) ; overruled, 69 I.D. 110. Opinion A.A.G. (35 L.D. 277) ; vacated, Opinion of Solicitor, July 20, 1959 (M36 L.D. 342.

36531, Supp.) ; overruled, 69 I.D. 110. Opinion of Chief Counsel, July 1, 1914 Oregon and California R.R. Co. v. Puck(43 L.D. 339); explained, 68 I.D. 372.

ett (39 L.D. 169); modified, 53 I.D. Opinions of Solicitor, September 15,

264. 1914, and February 2, 1915; over

Oregon Central Military Wagon Road ruled, September 9, 1919 (D-43035,

Co. v. Hart (17 L.D. 480); overruled, May Caramony). (See 58 I.D. 149, 154-156.)

18 L.D. 543. Opinion of Solicitor, October 31, 1917 Owens et al. v. State of California (22 (D-40462) ; overruled so far as incon

L.D. 369) ; overruled, 38 L.D. 253. sistent, 58 I.D. 85, 92, 96.

(50 L.D. Opinion of Solicitor, February 7, 1919 Pace v. Carstarphen et al. (D-44083); overruled, November 4,

369) ; distinguished, 61 I.D. 459. 1921 (M-6397). (See 58 I.D. 158, Pacific Slope Lode (12 L.D. 686) ; over160.)

ruled so far as in conflict, 25 L.D. 518. Opinion of Solicitor, August 8, 1933 (M- Papina v. Alderson (1 B.L.P. 91); modi

27499); overruled so far as in con- fied, 5 L.D. 256. flict, 54 I.D. 102.

Patterson, Charles E. (3 L.D. 260) ; Opinion of Solicitor, June 15, 1934 (54 modified, 6 L.D. 284, 624.

I.D. 517); overruled in part, Febru- Paul Jones Lode (28 L.D. 120); modiary 11, 1957 (M-36410.)

fied, 31 L.D. 359. Opinion of Solicitor, May 8, 1940 (57 Paul v. Wiseman (21 L.D. 12); over

I.D. 124) ; overruled in part, 58 I.D. ruled, 27 L.D. 522. 562, 567.

Pecos Irrigation and Improvement Co. Opinion of Acting Solicitor, June 6, (15 L.D. 470); overruled, 18 L.D. 168,

1941 ; overruled so far as inconsistent, 268. 60 I.D. 333.

Pennock, Belle L. (42 L.D. 315); vaOpinion of Acting Solicitor, July 30, cated, 43 L.D. 66.

1942; overruled so far as in conflict, Perry v. Central Pacific R.R. Co. (39

58 I.D. 331. (See 59 I.D. 346, 350.) L.D. 5); overruled so far as in conOpinion of Solicitor, August 31, 1943 flict, 47 L.D. 304.

(M-33183) ; distinguished 58 I.D. 726, Phebus, Clayton (48 L.D. 128); over729.

ruled so far as in conflict, 50 L.D. Opinion of Solicitor, May 2. 1944 (58 281 ; overruled to extent inconsistent,

I.D. 680) ; distinguished, 64 I.D. 141. 70 I.D. 159.

Stirling, Lille E. (39 L.D. 346) ; over. Toles v. Northern Pacific Ry. Co. et al. ruled, 46 L.D. 110.

(39 L.D. 371) ; overruled so far as in Stockley, Thomas J. (44 L.D. 178, 180); conflict, 45 L.D. 96.

vacated, 260 U.S. 532. (See 49 L.D. Tonkins, H. H. (41 L.D. 516) ; over460, 461, 492.)

ruled, 51 L.D, 27. Strain, A. G. (40 L.D. 108); overruled Traganza, Mertie C. (40 L.D. 300); so far as in conflict, 51 L.D. 51.

overruled, 42 L.D. 612. Streit, Arnold (T-476 (Ir.)), August 26, Traugh v. Ernst (2 L.D. 212); over

1952, unreported; overruled, 62 I.D. ruled, 3 L.D. 98. 12.

Tripp v. Dumphy (28 L.D. 14); modiStricker, Lizzie (15 L.D. 74); overruled fied, 40 L.D. 128.

so far as in conflict, 18 L.D. 283. Tripp v. Stewart (7 C.L.O. 39); modiStump, Alfred M. et al. (39 L.D. 437); fied, 6 L.D. 795. vacated, 42 L.D. 566.

Tucker v. Florida Ry. & Nav. Co. (19 Sumner v. Roberts (23 L.D. 201) ; over- L.D. 414); overruled, 25 L.D. 233.

ruled so far as in conflict, 41 L.D. Tupper v. Schwarz (2 L.D. 623) ; over173.

ruled, 6 L.D. 624. Sweeney v. Northern Pacific R.R. Co. Turner v. Cartwright (17 L.D. 414);

(20 L.D. 394); overruled, 28 L.D. 174. modified, 21 L.D. 40. *Sweet, Eri P. (2 C.L.O. 18); overruled, Turner v. Lang (1 C.L.O. 51); modified, 41 L.D. 129. (See 42 L.D. 313.)

5 L.D. 256. Sweeten v. Stevenson (2 B.L.P. 42); Tyler, Charles (26 L.D. 699); over

overruled so far as in conflict, 3 L.D. ruled, 35 L.D. 411. 248.

Ulin v. Colby (24 L.D. 311) ; overruled, Taft v. Chapin (14 L.D. 593) ; overruled, 35 L.D. 549. 17 L.D. 414.

Union Pacific R.R. Co. (33 L.D. 89); Taggart, William M. (41 L.D. 282); recalled, 33 L.D. 528. overruled, 47 L.D. 370.

United States v. Bush (13 L.D, 529); Talkington's Heirs v. Hempfling (2 L.D. overruled, 18 L.D. 441. 46) ; overruled, 14 L.D. 200.

United States v. Central Pacific Ry. Co. Tate, Sarah J. (10 L.D. 469); over- (52 L.D. 81); modified, 52 L.D. 235. ruled, 21 L.D. 211.

United States v. Dana (18 L.D. 161); Taylor, Josephine, et al. (A-21994), modified, 28 L.D. 45.

June 27, 1939, unreported; overruled United States v. Keith V. O'Leary et al.

so far as in conflict, 59 I.D. 258, 260. (63 I.D. 341) ; distinguished, 64 I.D. Taylor v. Yates et al. (8 L.D. 279); 210, 369. reversed, 10 L.D. 242.

United States v. M. W. Mouat et al. (60 *Teller, John C. (26 L.D. 484); over- I.D. 473); modified, 61 I.D. 289.

ruled, 36 L.D. 36. (See 37 L.D. 715.) Utah, State of (45 L.D. 551); overThe Clipper Mining Co. v. The Eli Min- ruled, 48 L.D. 98.

ing and Land Co. et al., 33 L.D. 660 (1905); no longer followed in part, 67 Veatch, Heir of Natter (46 L.D. 496); I.D. 417.

overruled so far as in conflict, 49 L.D. The Departmental supplemental deci- 461. (See 49 L.D. 492 for adherence

sion in Franco-Western Oil Company in part.) et al., 65 I.D. 427, is adhered to, 66 Vine, James (14 L.D. 527); modified, 14 I.D. 362.

L.D. 622. Thorstenson, Even (45 L.D. 96); over- Virginia-Colorado Development Corp.

ruled so far as in conflict, 47 L.D. (53 I.D. 666); overruled so far as in 258.

conflict, 55 I.D, 289. Tieck v. McNeil (48 L.D. 158); modi. Vradenburg's Heirs et al. v. Orr et al. fied, 49 L.D. 260.

(25 L.D. 323) ; overruled, 38 L.D. 253. Wagoner v. Hanson (50 L.D. 355) ; over- White, Anderson (Probate 13570_35); ruled, 56 I.D. 325, 328.

overruled, 58 I.D. 149, 157. Wahe, John (41 L.D. 127); modified, 41 White, Sarah V. (40 L.D. 630); overL.D. 637.

ruled in part, 46 L.D. 56. Walker v. Prosser (17 L.D. 85); re-Whitten et al v. Read (49 L.D. 253, versed, 18 L.D. 425.

260; 50 L.D. 10); vacated, 53 I.D. Walker v. Southern Pacific R.R. Co. (24 447.

L.D. 172); overruled, 28 L.D. 174. Wickstrom v. Calkins (20 L.D. 459) ; Wallis, Floyd A. (65 I.D. 369) ; over- modified, 21 L.D. 553; overruled, 22

ruled to the extent that it is inconsis- L.D. 392. tent, 71 I.D. 22.

Widow of Emanuel Prue (6 L.D. 436) ; Walters, David (15 L.D. 136); revoked, vacated, 33 L.D. 409. 24 L.D. 58.

Wiley, George P. (36 L.D. 305); modi. Warren v. Northern Pacific R.R. Co. fied so far as in conflict, 36 L.D. 417.

(22 L.D. 568) ; overruled so far as in Wilkerson, Jasper N. (41 L.D. 138); conflict, 49 L.D. 391.

overruled, 50 L.D. 614. (See 42 L.D. Wasmund v. Northern Pacific R.R. Co. 313.)

(23 L.D. 445); vacated, 29 L.D. 224. Wilkins, Benjamin C. (2 L.D. 129); Wass v. Milward (5 L.D. 349); no modified, 6 L.D. 797.

longer followed. (See 44 L.D. 72 and Willamette Valley and ascade Moununreported case of Ebersold v. Dick- tain Wagon Road Co. v. Bruner (22

son, September 25, 1918, D-36502.) L.D. 654); vacated, 26 L.D. 357. Waterhouse, William W. (9 L.D. 131) ; | Williams, John B., Richard and Geroverruled, 18 L.D. 586.

trude Lamb (61 I.D. 31); overruled Watson, Thomas E. (4 L.D. 169); re- so far as in conflict, 61 I.D. 185. called, 6 L.D. 71.

Willingbeck, Christian P. (3 L.D. 383); Weathers, Allen E., Frank N. Hartley modified, 5 L.D. 409.

(A-25128), May 27, 1949, unreported; Willis, Cornelius et al. (47 L.D. 135); overruled in part, 62 I.D. 62.

overruled, 49 L.D. 461. Weaver, Francis D. (53 I.D. 179) ; over-Willis, Eliza (22 L.D. 426) ; overruled,

ruled so far as in conflict, 55 I.D. 290. 26 L.D. 436. Weber, Peter (7 L.D. 476); overruled, *Wilson v. Heirs of Smith (37 L.D. 9 L.D. 150.

519); overruled so far as in conflict, Weisenborn, Ernest (42 L.D. 533);

41 L.D. 119. (See 43 L.D. 196.) overruled, 43 L.D. 393.

Witbeck v. Hardeman (50 L.D. 413) ; Werden v. Schlecht (20 L.D. 523);

overruled so far as in conflict, 51 overruled so far as in conflict, 24

L.D. 36. L.D. 45.

Wright et al. v. Smith (44 L.D. 226) ;

in effect overruled so far as in con. Western Pacific Ry. Co. (40 L.D. 411;

flict, 49 L.D. 374. 41 L.D. 599); overruled, 43 L.D. 410. Wheaton v. Wallace (24 L.D. 100); Zimmerman v. Brunson (39 L.D. 310); modified, 34 L.D. 383.

overruled, 52 L.D. 714.

NOTE.—The abbreviations used in this title refer to the following publications: "B.L.P.” to Brainard's Legal Precedents in Land and Mining Cases, vols. 1 and 2; "C.L.L.” to Copp's Public Land Laws edition of 1875, 1 volume; edition of 1882, 2 volumes; edition of 1890, 2 volumes; “C.L.O.” to Copp's Land Owner, vols. 1–18; “L. and R.” to records of the former Division of Lands and Railroads; “L.D.” to the Land Decisions of the Department of the Interior, vols. 1-52; "I.D." to Decisions of the Department of the Interior, beginning with vol. 53.EDITOR.

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