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United States v. 205.03 Acres of Land

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided March 2, 1966No. Civ. A. Nos. 1137-1139 EriePublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLSON, District Judge.

These several tracts of land were condemned by the United States as needed in the construction of the Allegheny River Reservoir, commonly known as the Kinzua Dam. These lands are a portion of what is known as the Cornplanter Grant. The Indians owning these lands are members of the Seneca Nation but heirs of Cornplanter, a Seneca Chief during his lifetime. The lands were granted to Cornplanter by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in recognition for his services during and after the Revolutionary War. Lands of the Seneca Nation have also been condemned for use in this…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. United States v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Monongahela Navigation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  3. United States v. RickertSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  4. Federal Power Commission v. Tuscarora Indian NationSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  5. Montana Railway Co. v. WarrenSupreme Court of the United States · 1890

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Herman v. Southern Pacific Co.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1968
  2. United States v. Certain Parcels of LandDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1970
  3. State Ex Rel. Herman v. Southern Pacific Co.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1968

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