Neuhoff v. Secretary Of The Interior

578 F.2d 810 Edward D. NEUHOFF, Individually, and Charles E. Cord and Edward D. Neuhoff, Co-Executors of the Estate of E. L. Cord, Deceased, Appellants, v. The SECRETARY OF the INTERIOR OF the UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. No. 75-3284. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. July 17, 1978. Milo V. Olson (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for appellants. Charles E. Biblowit (argued), Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for appellee. On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. Before TUTTLE, * DUNIWAY and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges. TUTTLE, Circuit Judge: 1 Arguments still continue over the final entitlement to lands granted American railroads more than a century and a quarter ago. This appeal challenges the district court's affirmance of a decision of the Secretary of the Interior denying appellants' claims to certain lands which they say they are entitled to as holders of powers of attorney sold by the Santa Fe Railroad. The powers of attorney were sold by the Railroad to the appellants' predecessors in interest and purported to enable the buyers of the powers to select lieu lands in the name of the Railroad and to convey those lands to buyers…