Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. Yvonne Kishell, as of the Estate of Ruth M. Tibbets v. Turtle Mountain Housing Authority, a Public Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 27, 1987No. 86-5058PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
This appeal arises out of a trespass suit brought by a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians (the Tribe) against the Turtle Mountain Housing Authority (the Housing Authority). The district court 1 dismissed the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We affirm.
Ruth M. Tibbets, now deceased, was a member of the Tribe and was at all times relevant to this case a citizen of California. She was the successor in title and interest to an allotment of approximately fifteen acres of land held in trust by the United States. Tibbets’ land is located entirely…
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