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U.S. v. SANTA FE PACIFIC R. CO.

No. 23.

314 U.S. 339 (1941)

UNITED STATES, AS GUARDIAN OF THE HUALPAI INDIANS OF ARIZONA, v. SANTA FE PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 8, 1941.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Nathan R. Margold, with whom Messrs. Richard H. Hanna, William A. Brophy, and Felix S. Cohen were on the brief, for the United States. Assistant Solicitor General Fahy filed a memorandum.

Messrs. Joyce Cox and Max Radin, with whom Messrs. Charles H. Woods, Lawrence Cake, and Richard M. Fennemore were on the brief, for respondent.

Messrs. Joe Conway, Attorney General of Arizona, and Earl Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, filed a brief on behalf of that State and Coconino, Mohave, and Yavapai Counties, Arizona, as amici curiae, in support of respondent.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit brought by the United States, in its own right and as guardian of the Indians of the Walapai (Hualpai) Tribe in Arizona (28 U.S.C. § 41 (1), § 24 Judicial Code) to enjoin respondent from interfering with the possession and occupancy by the Indians of certain land in northwestern Arizona. Respondent claims full title to the lands in question under...

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