SWIMMING TURTLE v. BD. OF CTY. COM'RS OF MIAMI CTY.

Civ. No. S 74-98.

441 F.Supp. 368 (1975)

SWIMMING TURTLE, a/k/a Oliver Godfroy, v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI COUNTY et al.

United States District Court, N. D. Indiana, South Bend Division.

May 15, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas N. Tureen, Barry A. Margolin, Calais, Maine, Hugo E. Martz, Valparaiso, Ind., for plaintiff.

James A. Grund, Peru, Ind., Theodore L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., State of Indiana, Indianapolis, Ind., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM

GRANT, District Judge.

The plaintiff, Swimming Turtle, a/k/a Oliver Godfroy, brought the above entitled action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1337, 1343, 1353, and 25 U.S.C. § 345, and seeks, by his complaint, to recover taxes which he alleges were wrongfully assessed and collected on Indian land; a declaration of plaintiff's rights with respect to the taxability of his land; and an order enjoining officials of Miami County and...

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