TUSCARORA INDIAN NATION v. F. P. C.

No. 14475.

265 F.2d 338 (1958)

TUSCARORA INDIAN NATION, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION, Respondent, Power Authority of the State of New York, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 14, 1958.

Order March 24, 1959.

Certiorari Granted June 22, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Arthur Lazarus, Jr., Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Eugene Gressman, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. John C. Mason, Deputy General Counsel, Federal Power Commission, with whom Mr. Willard W. Gatchell, General Counsel, Federal Power Commission, and Mr. Joseph B. Hobbs, Attorney, Federal Power Commission, were on the brief, for respondent. Mr. Howard E. Wahrenbrock, Solicitor, Federal Power Commission, also entered an appearance for respondent.

Mr. Thomas F. Moore, Jr., New York City, with whom Mr. Frederic P. Lee, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for intervenor.

Before PRETTYMAN, Chief Judge, and EDGERTON and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.


Certiorari Granted June 22, 1959. See 79 S.Ct. 1435.

PRETTYMAN, Chief Judge.

The issue here is whether the New York Power Authority has a valid license from the Federal Power Commission to build a dam that will flood certain lands of the Tuscarora Indians. We are of opinion that the case must be remanded to the Federal Power Commission for further consideration. In order that the litigation may not be delayed more than is necessary, we shall state in this...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases