CROW TRIBE OF INDIANS v. DEERNOSE

No. 11999.

487 P.2d 1133 (1971)

The CROW TRIBE OF INDIANS, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Donald DEERNOSE and Agnes Deernose, husband and wife, Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided August 10, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas Freeman, argued, Hardin, Redle, Yonkee & Arney, Sheridan, Wyoming, for defendants and appellants. Rex O. Arney argued, Sheridan, Wyoming.

Stanton, Hovland & Torsek, Hardin, for plaintiff and respondent. James Torske argued, Hardin, Montana.


HASWELL, Justice.

The district court of Big Horn County entered a real estate mortgage foreclosure decree on Indian trust lands on the Crow Reservation in favor of the Crow Tribe as mortgagee and against Donald Deernose and his wife, as mortgagors. From an order denying their motion to vacate this judgment, the mortgagors appeal.

The sole issue upon appeal is whether the state district court possesses jurisdiction of the foreclosure action. We hold it does...

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