UNITED STATES v. STOTTS

No. 624-E.

49 F.2d 619 (1930)

UNITED STATES v. STOTTS et al.

District Court W. D. Washington, N. D.

October 25, 1930.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony Savage, U. S. Atty., and Tom De Wolfe, Asst. U. S. Atty., both of Seattle, Wash.

John H. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., of Washington, and Lester T. Parker, Asst. Atty. Gen., of Washington, for defendants.


NETERER, District Judge (after stating the facts as above).

It is primer law that Indian treaties are to be liberally construed, to the end that Indians will retain the benefits conferred by the treaty at the time of its execution. Jones v. Meehan, 175 U.S. 1, 20 S.Ct. 1, 44 L. Ed. 49; United States v. Winans, 198 U.S. 371, 25 S.Ct. 662, 49 L. Ed. 1089; Mason v. Sams (D. C.) 5 F.2d 255...

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