Legal Opinion
United States v. Bill Hatahley
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 15, 1955No. 4933, 4952PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PICKETT, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs, all Navajo Indians, brought this action under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1346(b) and 2671 et seq., to recover damages for the unlawful seizure and destruction of one hundred and fifteen horses and thirty-five burros belonging to plaintiffs. Agents of the Bureau of Land Management, ostensibly acting under the Utah “abandoned horse” statute, and under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners of San Juan County, Utah, rounded up and disposed of the horses and burros owned by the different plaintiffs. A joint judgment for $100,-000…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Hatahley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Norman Birnbaum, B. Leonard Avery and Mary Rule MacMillen Plaintiffs v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Honorable Willis W. Ritter, Chief Judge of the United States District Courtfor the District of UtahCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. MortonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1974
- United States v. Honorable Willis W. Ritter, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of UtahCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1959
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