Legal Opinion
United States v. Mary Dann and Carrie Dann
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 19, 1983No. 80-4298, 80-4345PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
In 1974, the United States filed this trespass action against Mary Dann and Carrie Dann, alleging that the Danns were grazing their livestock on nine sections of public land without a permit, in violation of the Taylor Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. § 315 et seq. (1976), and the regulations issued pursuant to .it, 43 C.F.R. pt. 4100 (1981). The Danns defended primarily on the ground that they were Western Shoshone Indians and that they, along with others of that group, still retained aboriginal title to the land in issue. Aboriginal title is a right of occupancy arising from…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Oneida Indian Nation v. County of OneidaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Johnson & Graham's Lessee v. McIntoshSupreme Court of the United States · 1823
- Choate v. TrappSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- White v. MurthaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- United States Ex Rel. Farmers Home Administration v. Arnold & Baker Farms (In Re Arnold & Baker Farms)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. DannSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Whittaker Corporation and Dynasciences Corporation v. Execuair Corporation, Emc Manufacturing Company, Inc., and Laurence S. ManhanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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