Simmons v. Seelatsee

Simmons v. Seelatsee, 384 U.S. 209 (1966)

Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Decided: May 16, 1966
Docket: No. 1112
Judges: Per Curiam
Citations: 384 U.S. 20986 S. Ct. 145916 L. Ed. 2d 4801966 U.S. LEXIS 1647

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Opinion — Per Curiam

384 U.S. 209 (1966)

SIMMONS ET AL.

SEELATSEE, CHAIRMAN OF THE YAKIMA TRIBAL COUNCIL, ET AL.

No. 1112.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 16, 1966. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON.

L. Frederick Paul for appellants.

James B. Hovis for appellees Seelatsee et al. Solicitor General Marshall, Assistant Attorney General Weisl and Roger P. Marquis for the United States.

PER CURIAM.

The motions to affirm are granted and the judgment is affirmed.

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(determination of whether state or tribal law applied to descent and distribution of property.)

Perkins v. Lake Cnty. Dep't of Utils., 860 F. Supp. 1262 (N.D. Ohio 1994)

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