Legal Opinion
Edward J. Simons v. Jerry Vinson and A. P. Clark
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 17, 1968No. 24824PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs appeal from the dismissal of their complaint for lack of jurisdiction. The District Court found specifically:
“(1) The named defendants, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Department of the Interior are not legal entities or juridical persons which are capable of being sued.
“(2) The cause of action as to all named defendants is in essence a suit to quiet title to and obtain possession of land held and administered as public land by the United States and, hence, is a suit against the United States.
“(3) The United States is an…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Malone v. BowdoinSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Block v. North Dakota Ex Rel. Board of University & School LandsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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- Bass Angler Sportsman Society v. United States Steel Corp.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 1971
- Scholder v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
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