Legal Opinion
Cayuga Indian Nation Ex Rel. Patterson v. Cuomo
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided September 19, 1983No. 80-CV-930, 80-CV-960PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
McCURN, District Judge.
The Cayuga Indian Nation and five chiefs of that tribe seek a declaration of their current ownership of and right to possess a 64,015 acre tract of land in central New York State, an award of fair rental value for the almost 200 years during which they have been out of possession, and other monetary and protective relief. The Cayugas allege that this tract is reserved for their tribe by treaties with both the United States and the State of New York, and has been subject to a restraint against alienation under the Nonintercourse Act, now…
2Cases cited88 opinions
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- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
- Cort v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by26 opinions
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