Legal Opinion
Seneca Nation of Indians v. State of New York
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided July 24, 1975No. Civ-1971-528PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CURTIN, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff has moved for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. This action was instituted after several maps were filed in 1971 pursuant to Section 30 of the Highway Law of the State of New York, describing land within the Allegany Reservation of the plaintiff which the State wished to appropriate in connection with the construction of a highway. The State claims that the filing vested title in the State of New York and extinguished plaintiff’s right to the unrestricted use and occupancy of these lands. The plaintiff claims that,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Worcester v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
- Oneida Indian Nation v. County of OneidaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Petty v. Tennessee-Missouri Bridge CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- United States v. FornessCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Oneida Indian Nation of New York State v. OneidaDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1977
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