§ 45-434. Orders of Mining Inspector - Review.

Any order made by the Mining Inspector under the provisions of this or any other act pertaining to or affecting any mine or mines or the operation thereof, wherein the issuance thereof is within the discretion of the Mining Inspector and the doing or omitting of the specific act required in said order is not by the provisions of law made mandatory upon the operator of said mine or mines, may, upon application by the operator of said mine or mines so affected, or any other interested person, to the district court in the judicial district in which the mine or mines affected may be located, be reviewed, modified, affirmed, or canceled by said court or the judge thereof in vacation upon a hearing being had thereon.

Said applicant for a review of said order shall file with the clerk of said court a petition against said Inspector issuing said order setting forth in concise language the order complained of and the objections thereto.  Upon the filing of said petition the clerk of said court shall issue summons against said Mining Inspector as in other civil actions except that same may be lawfully served and jurisdiction obtained by service in any county of this state where said mining inspector may be found.  Jurisdiction of the person when so served and subject matter is hereby conferred on said court.

Upon the district court acquiring jurisdiction, as aforesaid, said court or the judge thereof in vacation shall proceed as in other civil cases to hear and determine the controversy presented by the order complained of, the objections set forth in the petition and any answer filed thereto by said Mining Inspector.  The burden shall be on the applicant to show the order unreasonable or unnecessary. Upon a hearing thereof, the said court or the judge thereof from the evidence introduced shall enter a judgment affirming, modifying or canceling said order as the reasonableness of or necessity therefor may appear.  Said district court or the judge thereof, in vacation, may at the time of filing said petition or subsequent thereto suspend the operation of said order complained of pending final determination upon a showing of reasonable necessity therefor and on such terms as said court or judge may impose.  Either party may appeal from the final judgment of said court or judge to the Supreme Court of this state as in other civil cases.

Laws 1929, c. 42, p. 53, § 24.