Legal Opinion

Choctaw Nation v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided April 1, 1940No. K-260PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLittueton, Judge

Plaintiff contends for a judgment of $4,188,913.32 which includes interest of $1,703,107.20 from various dates to June 30, 1935, on $1,121,253.29 of the items making up the total of the principal amount of $2,485,806.12 claimed. In addition, interest is claimed to date of judgment. Kecovery of the amounts mentioned in findings 1 to 27, inclusive, with interest, is based upon alleged failure of the government to observe the stipulations of Art. 13, treaty of June 22, 1855, 11 Stat. 611; Arts. 3, 13, and 46 of the treaty of April 28, 1866, proclaimed July 10,1866,14 Stat. 769, the Atoka…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Lone Wolf v. HitchcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  2. Choate v. TrappSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  3. Smith T. v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  4. Carpenter v. ShawSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
  5. Throckmorton v. HoltSupreme Court of the United States · 1901

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. United States v. Mescalero Apache TribeUnited States Court of Claims · 1975
  2. Harjo v. KleppeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1976
  3. Blackfeet & Gros Ventre Tribes of Indians v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1954
  4. Navajo Tribe of Indians v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1986
  5. Quinault Allottee Ass'n v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1973

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