Legal Opinion
United States v. Oneida Nation of New York
United States Court of Claims
Decided May 17, 1978No. Appeal No. 5-76; Ind. Cl. Comm. Docket No. 301PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, Judge
This is an unusual case, harking back to the pre-constitutional period of our country’s history, under the "fair and honorable dealings” clause of the Indian Claims Commission Act, 25 U.S.C. § 70a(5) (1970).1 Claims one and two of a suit filed in the Indian Claims Commission by the appellee, Oneida Nation of New York, alleged that that Indian entity did not receive a fair price for lands it "sold,” through unfair pressure and deceit, to the State of New *49York in 1785 and 1788, and that the Federal Government is responsible under the "fair and honorable dealings” clause for any shortfall in…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Oneida Indian Nation v. County of OneidaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Otoe and Missouria Tribe of Indians v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1955
- Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1970
- Lipan Apache Tribe v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1967
- SNAKE OR PIUTE INDIANS, ETC. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1953
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Oneida Indian Nation of New York, Cross v. State of New York, Counties of Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oswego, Oneida, Onondaga, St. Lawrence and Tioga, Individually and as Class Representatives, Cross-Appellants. Oneida Indian Nation of Wisconsin and Oneida of the Thames Band, Plaintiffs- Cross-Appellees v. State of New York, Counties of Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, St. Lawrence and Tioga, New York, and Valentine Ryan, New York Electric & Gas Corp., St. Regis Paper Co., and Georgia Pacific Corp., Individually and as Class Representatives, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Oneida Indian Nation of NY v. State of NYDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1981
- The Oneida Indian Nation of New York State v. The County of Oneida, the County of MadisonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- County of Madison, New York v. United States Department of Justice, County of Madison, New York v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1992
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