Legal Opinion
Southland Royalty Co. v. Navajo Tribe of Indians
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 22, 1983No. Nos. 80-2035 to 80-2038, 80-2067 and 80-2159PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SETH, Chief Judge.
Since the 1950’s the appellants have held oil and gas leases on lands in the Navajo Indian Reservation in Utah. The Navajo Tribe imposed taxes on the value of mineral interests and on gross receipts. The State of Utah and San Juan County have been collecting similar taxes for some years. The tribe has not collected taxes as yet under the resolutions imposing the taxes. This action is considered to be against the tribal officials.
Phillips Petroleum Company, Shell Oil Company and Chevron U.S.A., Inc. brought suit against the tribe and individual tribal officials individually…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. BradySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- White Mountain Apache Tribe v. BrackerSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Washington v. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian ReservationSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Fair Assessment in Real Estate Assn., Inc. v. McNarySupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache TribeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Kerr-McGee Corp. v. Navajo Tribe of IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- R. Perry Wheeler v. United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- Superior Oil Company v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
- Brooks v. NanceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
- Brooks v. NanceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
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