States v. Seneca Nation of New York Indians
District Court, W.D. New York
In Equity. Suit by the United States, in its own behalf and in behalf of Alexander John and Eorinda John, Indians, against the Seneca Nation of New York Indians and others. >
1Opinion of the Court
HAZEL, District Judge.
This is a suit in equity by the United States and a Cayuga Indian named Alexander John, and Lorinda his wife, a Seneca Indian, who are wards of the United States, against *947the Seneca Nation of New York Indians and John K. Button, acting surrogate of the Surrogate’s Court of Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, and Hattie Snow and Martha Seneca, who are also Seneca tribal Indians, to secure to John and wife their respective rights by partition of certain lands within the bounds of the Cattaraugus Reservation and reserved to the Seneca Nation by treaty.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Worcester v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
- United States v. KagamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Heckman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- La Motte v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Fellows v. BlacksmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1857
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