Legal Opinion
Horton Capoeman v. The United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided April 16, 1971No. 524-69PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NICHOLS, Judge.
This case is before us on cross motions for summary judgment. The plaintiff is a so-called “noncompetent” Quinault Indian who is suing for recovery of certain charges made by the Government incident to the sale by it, as trustee, of the timber standing on plaintiff’s trust allotment. This court presently has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1491, to hear the claims of individual citizen Indians. Fields v. United States, 423 F.2d 380,191 Ct.Cl. 191 (1970).
Defendant holds title to plaintiff’s land as trustee pursuant to the General Allotment Act of 1887, 25 U.S.C. §§ 331 et seq.,…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Choate v. TrappSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Squire v. CapoemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Federal Power Commission v. Tuscarora Indian NationSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Helvering v. New York Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Felix v. PatrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- The Menominee Tribe of Indians, and Cross-Appellees v. The United States, and Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
- Duncan v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1981
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