United States v. Creek Nation

In this appeal, the United States contends that the Indian Claims Commission erred as a matter of law in failing to hold that the doctrines of res judicata and/or *641collateral estoppel effectively 'bar the appellee’s right to have the Commission redetermine the fair market value of certain Creek town lots. The appellee filed its claim with the Indian Claims Commission under the Act of August 13, 1946, seeking to revise the Creek Agreement of March 1, 1901 (31 Stat. 861), so as to recover the true value of certain Creek lots in the State of Oklahoma, which were sold to settlers: In its September…