United States v. Springer’s Empirical Analysis
491 F.2d 239 · 1974
Citation profile
17
cited by 17 later decisions
3
states following
July 1987
most recently cited
9 federal appellate · 2 district · 3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Best v. Humboldt Placer Mining Co. · Cameron v. United States · United States v. Coleman · Cole v. Ralph · Chrisman v. Miller
Most-quoted passages
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“the filing of a supplemental complaint and also the whole procedure of holding the principal action in abeyance pending an administrative determination of the validity of the mining claims by the Department of Interior. . In the ejectment action as originally commenced, defendant’s right to possession depended upon the validity of the mining claims. After final agency action was obtained, a supplemental pleading ‘setting forth transactions or occurrences or events which have happened since the date of the pleading sought to be supplemented’ is plainly authorized by the rules. Rule 15(d), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Id., 241-242 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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