Best v. Humboldt Placer Mining Company (1962)
- Docket
- 52
- Decided
- 1962-01-01
- Category
- General
Summary
Question: Did the district court act within its discretion when it refused to judge Respondent's claim until there was an administrative determination on the claim's validity? Conclusion: Yes. Justice William O. Douglas wrote for a unanimous court holding that the administrative proceedings were proper. Instituting the condemnation suit in District Court was an appropriate way to obtain possession and was not inconsistent with the administrative proceedings. The District Court was right to wait for the administrative determination.