Delaware Tribe of Indians v. United States

Defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ petition raises an issue of jurisdiction in this case. The motion is pred*536icated upon the statute of limitations applicable to this court.

The facts are these: February 7, 1925, Congress enacted a special jurisdictional act enabling the plaintiff Indians to bring suit in this court. We cite the same as it appears in 43 Stat. 812:

That all claims of whatsoever nature the Delaware Tribe of Indians residing in Oklahoma may have or claim to have against the United States may be submitted to the Court of Claims, with right of appeal to the Supreme Court of…