Legal Opinion
State v. Aleut Corporation
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided October 22, 1975No. 2215PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice.
This case raises the question of the validity of an auction sale of state lands in the Aleutian Islands. The central legal question, which has been characterized as “bristling with conundrums,” involves interpretation of AS 38.05.305 which requires prior joint study and review of such sales .with certain affected communities.
Between 1957 and 1963, the Territory and later State of Alaska foreclosed upon several parcels of land in the Aleutian Islands area. In the late 1960’s, the State Division of Lands received inquiries from persons interested in purchasing…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Jager v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
- Mobil Oil Corporation v. Local Boundary CommissionAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
- K & L DISTRIBUTORS, INC. v. MurkowskiAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by46 opinions
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- Wien Air Alaska v. ArantAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
- Hood v. State, Workmen's Compensation BoardAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
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