Legal Opinion

United States v. Mary Akin

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided November 12, 1974No. 73-1807PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAM E. DOYLE, Circuit Judge.

The questions presented in this appeal are, first, whether or not the District Court had jurisdiction to entertain this action which was instituted by the United States on its own behalf and on behalf of certain Indian tribes, or, secondly, assuming that the District Court had jurisdiction, whether the court should have abstained.

This is a water rights case which was instituted by the United States in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. The action was brought on behalf of the United States and on behalf of the Ute Mountain and…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Burford v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  3. Cohens v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
  4. Zwickler v. KootaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. Dugan v. RankSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Wilton v. Seven Falls Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. United States v. City of Las CrucesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
  4. Arkwright-Boston Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company v. The City Of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  5. Hage v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1996

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