Legal Opinion
The Choctaw Nation and the Chickasaw Nation v. State of Oklahoma and the Commissioners of the Land Office of the State Ofoklahoma
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 10, 1974No. 73-1447PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McWILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
The present appeal is the latest chapter in the dispute between certain Indian Tribes and the State of Oklahoma over the ownership of the bed of the Arkansas River between its confluence with the Grand River and the Oklahoma-Arkansas boundary. Brief reference to the history of this rather protracted litigation will place in focus the narrow issue presented by this appeal.
The Cherokees brought suit against Oklahoma and the holders of various sand, gravel, and oil and gas leases granted by Oklahoma and covering parts of the land here in dispute. The relief sought was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Choctaw Nation v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- The Cherokee Nation, Etc. v. The State of Oklahoma, the Choctaw Nation and the Chickasaw Nation, Intervenors-Appellants. The Cherokee Nation, Etc. v. The State of Oklahoma, the Choctaw Nation and the Chickasaw Nation, Intervenors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
- The Cherokee Nation or Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma, the Choctaw Nation and the Chickasaw Nation v. State of OklahomaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
- Brunson v. Com'rs of Land OfficeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930
- Commissioners of the Land Office v. BrunsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
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3Cited by4 opinions
- City of Oklahoma City v. Oklahoma Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
- Board of County Commissioners v. Laramie County School District No. OneWyoming Supreme Court · 1994
- Bd. of Cty. Com'rs v. Laramie Sch. Dist.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1994
- City of Oklahoma City v. Oklahoma Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990