Legal Opinion
Dana Leigh Thompson v. County of Franklin and Bryon A. Varin, Treasurer of Franklin County
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 9, 2002No. Docket 01-7107PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge WINTER concurs in a separate opinion.
Judge SACK dissents in a separate opinion.
VAN GRAAFEILAND, Senior Circuit Judge.
On February 27, 1989, Larry Thompson conveyed by warranty deed to Dana Leigh Bush two parcels of land in Franklin County, New York, totaling approximately 68 acres. On an undisclosed date, Dana *80Leigh Bush became Dana Leigh Thompson, presumably the wife of Larry. When and where this marriage took place, we do not know. Dana contends, however, that the land in question is part of a St. Regis Mohawk Indian Reservation and that, because she is a member of that tribe, she is…
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