G. Patrick Morris v. Cecil D. Andrus, Secretary of the Interior of the U. S. A., G. Patrick Morris v. Cecil D. Andrus, Secretary of the Interior of the U. S. A.

593 F.2d 851 G. Patrick MORRIS et al., Appellees, v. Cecil D. ANDRUS, Secretary of the Interior of the U. S. A., Appellant. G. Patrick MORRIS et al., Appellants, v. Cecil D. ANDRUS, Secretary of the Interior of the U. S. A., Appellee. Nos. 77-1914, 77-1948. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Nov. 16, 1978. As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc April 9, 1979. George R. Hyde (argued), Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for appellant. W. F. Ringert (argued), of Anderson, Kaufman, Anderson & Ringert, Boise, Idaho, for appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. Before VAN DUSEN * , WRIGHT and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge: 1 The appeal and cross-appeal in this case arise out of the Secretary of Interior's decision to cancel twelve desert-land entries upon government land in Idaho following administrative proceedings under 43 U.S.C. § 329 . 1 2 In early 1963, twelve individuals filed declarations under 43 U.S.C. § 321 et seq. upon contiguous 320-acre parcels of desert land. The twelve entrymen concurrently made lease and contract commitments to Sailor Creek Water Co., their source of…