MATHESON v. KINNEAR

No. 187-73C3.

393 F.Supp. 1025 (1975)

David MATHESON, Puyallup-Coeur d'Alene Indian, et al., Plaintiffs, v. George KINNEAR, Director, Department of Revenue of the State of Washington and agents, servants, employees and persons acting under his authority or direction, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, W. D. Washington.

Supplemental Opinion February 28, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Withey, Smith, Kaplan & Withey, Seattle, Wash., for plaintiffs.

Slade Gorton, Atty. Gen., State of Wash. by James A. Furber, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Tacoma, Wash., for defendants.

Before KILKENNY, Circuit Judge, and EAST and TURRENTINE, District Judges.


OPINION

TURRENTINE, District Judge:

Jurisdiction

This three judge court, convened pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2281, has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U. S.C. §§ 1331(a), 2201 and 1343; 42 U. S.C. § 1983; and the Treaties of Medicine Creek, 10 Stat. 1132 (1854) and with the Quinault Indians, 12 Stat. 971 (1855). The matters in controversy exceed the sum or value of $10,000.

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