Jaeger v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: Tbe defendants on the trial requested tbe court to find as follows The defendant Yuma Indians were not in tribal relation at tbe time of tbe alleged offense. The Yuma Indians were formerly Mexican citizens and became citizens of tbe United States by virtue of tbe provisions of tbe treaty between tbe United States and Mexico, known as tbe treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
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The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: Tbe defendants on the trial requested tbe court to find as follows The defendant Yuma Indians were not in tribal relation at tbe time of tbe alleged offense. The Yuma Indians were formerly Mexican citizens and became citizens of tbe United States by virtue of tbe provisions of tbe treaty between tbe United States and Mexico, known as tbe treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The loss sued for in this, action was not tbe result of a depredation committed by Indians belonging to any band, tribe, or nation, but of an accident, and therefore is not such as is…
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
March 5, 1894, the opinion of the court was delivered in this case and judgment entered dismissing the petition. (29 C. Cls. *216R., 172.) Plaintiff:' now moves for a new trial upon several grounds of alleged error of fact and law.
This case was fully argued by most competent counsel and submitted upon evidence which it must be assumed they deemed then sufficient, and the conclusion of the court was reached after mature deliberation.
It has been said as to motions for new trials that they “are to be received with great caution, because there are few cases tried in which something new may not be…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Arnold v. SkaggsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868
- Welch v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1897
- Nance v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1888
- Jaeger v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1894
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Goodrich v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1912