Alamo Land & Cattle Co. v. Arizona

424 U.S. 295 (1976)

ALAMO LAND & CATTLE CO., INC.

v.

ARIZONA.

No. 74-125.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued October 14-15, 1975.

Decided February 24, 1976.

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT.

J. Gordon Cook argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Peter C. Gulatto, Assistant Attorney General of Arizona, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Bruce E. Babbitt, Attorney General.

This case presents an issue of federal condemnation law—as it relates to an outstanding lease of trust lands— that, we are told, affects substantial acreage in…