Opinion ID: 1173053
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: jurisdiction over private property

Text: Gulf contends that WOGCC lacks jurisdiction to prohibit the construction of an access road across fee property owned by Gulf and Texaco. However, Gulf cites no authority and presents no argument in support of this position. Rule 5.01, W.R.A.P., requires the brief of an appellant to contain reasons and citations to appropriate authorities in support of all contentions: The brief of the appellant shall contain under appropriate headings   :       (4) An argument. The argument may be preceded by a summary. The argument shall contain the contentions of the appellant with respect to the issues presented, and the reasons therefor, with citations to the authorities, statutes and parts of the record relied on   . We have invoked Rule 5.01(4) in the past and refused to consider issues inadequately presented for review. Zanetti v. Zanetti, Wyo., 689 P.2d 1116, 1122 (1984); Knadler v. Adams, Wyo., 661 P.2d 1052, 1054 (1983). Accordingly, we will not review this issue raised by Gulf without cogent argument and without proper citation. We merely note in passing that § 30-5-104(a), W.S. 1977, confers jurisdiction upon WOGCC over private property and persons. [11]