Legal Opinion
Arenas v. Preston United States v. Preston
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 23, 1950No. 12046_1PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENS, Circuit Judge.
Lee Arenas, a Mission Indian, sued the United States to have determined his right to an allotment of certain land situated in the Palm Springs Indian Reservation in California. After extended litigation, 1 2 he was substantially though not wholly successful in his claim.
This appeal is from a supplemental decree 8 of the district court awarding to Arenas’ attorneys fees and expenses and securing the payment thereof by the impression of a lien upon the land inuring to his benefit as a result of the litigation. The appeal was taken by the United States on behalf of the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Minnesota v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Choate v. TrappSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- United States v. RickertSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- United States v. CelestineSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- United States v. PelicanSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Sarah Pence v. Thomas S. Kleppe, Individually and as Secretary of the Interior of the United States and His Agents, and the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Maryland Casualty Company v. Citizens National Bank of West HollywoodCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Robert C. Kirkwood, Controller of the State of California v. Lee Arenas, Richard Brown Arenas and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
- John W. Preston, Jr., Personally and as of the Estate of John W. Preston, Deceased, Oliver O. Clark and David D. Sallee v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- United States v. PrestonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
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