Legal Opinion
Gerald P. And Patricia Andersen v. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1985No. 83-2335PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
The Bureau of Indian Affairs appeals from a summary judgment awarding it $35,938 of $1,000,000 in proceeds from crops planted and harvested on tribal land by a former lessee after termination of his lease, and awarding the balance of the proceeds to the lessee. We reverse.
I. FACTS
In 1976, the Andersens and the Gila River Indian Community (the tribe) entered into an eight-year lease, which authorized the Andersens to farm a tract of tribal land in return for periodic rental payments and specified developments and improvements. The lease was approved by the Bureau of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
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