Seminole Indians of Florida v. United States

Bennett, Judge,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:

Tbis case comes before tbe court on appellee’s motion to dismiss appellant’s appeal as untimely. Tbe motion is granted but for reasons different than appellee has suggested. Tbe facts pertinent to tbe decision follow:

On March 2,4,1971, tbe Indian Claims Commission (ICC) issued an opinion and findings implemented by an order wbicb determined that the appellant’s claim in Count I, involving a 5-million-acre parcel of land known as tbe Macomb area or “reservation,” should be dismissed. Tbe ICC also determined that Count II of tbe suit wbicb…