Legal Opinion
Norman M. Littell v. Raymond Nakai
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1965No. 19296_1PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOELSCH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves a question of the jurisdiction of the United States District Court over a suit brought by a non Indian against a member of the Navajo Tribe of Indians.
Norman M. Littell, the plaintiff-appellant, is the General Counsel and Claims Attorney of the Navajo Tribe; he has held that position for over 16 years, and his present retainer, evidenced by a written contract duly approved by the Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner of Indian Affairs, as required by 25 U.S.C. § 81, does not expire until August 7,1967. He is a resident of Maryland.
Raymond…
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