Blackfeet v. United States

This case is now before the court upon plaintiffs’ and defendant’s second motions for a new trial. The present conclusions of the court, in view of certain conceded corrections of the findings, make it imperative to reconsider the case in most of its aspects, and state our judgment in this our final opinion.

The case, like all tribal Indian cases, is before us under a special jurisdictional act, approved March 13, 1924 (43' Stat. 21). The act is set forth in finding I and no controversy revolves around it. The case was argued and submitted upon issues of fact and law.

Four claims are asserted…