UNITED STATES v. 4,450.72 ACRES OF LAND

No. 932.

27 F.Supp. 167 (1939)

UNITED STATES v. 4,450.72 ACRES OF LAND, CLEARWATER COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA et al.

District Court, D. Minnesota, Sixth Division.

March 7, 1939.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor E. Anderson, U. S. Atty., of St. Paul, Minn., and C. U. Landrum, Sp. Asst. U. S. Atty., and D. N. Lindeman, Sp. Atty., both of Detroit Lakes, Minn., for the United States.

William S. Ervin, Atty. Gen. of Minnesota, Frank H. Osterlind, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Armond D. Brattland and George Cahill, Sp. Asst. Attys. Gen., for respondents.


NORDBYE, District Judge.

On the 23rd day of June, 1926, Congress enacted certain legislation whereby there was created a reserve to be known as the Wild Rice Lake Reserve, for the exclusive use and benefit of the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota. This Act reads (44 Stat. 763):

"An Act Setting aside Rice Lake and contiguous lands in Minnesota for the exclusive use and benefit of the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota.

"Be it enacted by the Senate and House...

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