Legal Opinion
Montana Power Co. v. Federal Power Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 15, 1970No. Nos. 21904, 21767PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge:
These cases involve the readjustment of the annual rentals due Indian tribes for the use of tribal land by a power company in connection with its operation of a hydroelectric project licensed by the Federal Power Commission.
For convenience we provide a brief introductory sketch of the central issue: The license issued in 1930 provides for readjustment of rental charges, after 20 years of service, based on the commercial value of the tribal lands for the most profitable purpose for which suitable, including power development. In 1930 the pertinent statute provided that…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Chicago & Southern Air Lines, Inc. v. Waterman Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Matter of Berkovitz v. . Arbib HoulbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance v. Glidden Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
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