Sioux Tribe of Indians v. United States

The jurisdictional act under which this suit is brought is set out in the findings. It provides that all claims of whatsoever nature which the Sioux Tribe of Indians may have against the United States “which have not heretofore been *78determined by the Court of Claims, may be submitted to the Court of Claims.”

Under the terms of the act several suits were filed. The basis of the present suit has been narrowed to the single question of whether under the terms of the act conferring jurisdiction the plaintiffs are entitled to recover $1,903,023.22 heretofore paid to them by the defendant under the…