HAMMOND v. COUNTY OF MADERA

No. 87-1921.

859 F.2d 797 (1988)

Harold HAMMOND, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COUNTY OF MADERA, et al., Defendants-Appellees, and James G. Watts, Secretary of the Interior, et al., Real-parties-in-interest-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided October 19, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence R. Stidham, Michael S. Pfeffer, Stephen V. Quesenberry, California Indian Legal Services, Bishop, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Michael D. Ott, County Counsel for Madera County, Madera, Cal., for defendants-appellees.

Before SCHROEDER and FLETCHER, Circuit Judges, and WATERS, District Judge.


LAUGHLIN E. WATERS, District Judge:

Beneficial owners of an Indian land allotment appeal (1) the trial court's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law denying their claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and (2) the inadequacy of the court's damage award in their trespass action.

FACTS

On April 16, 1920, the United States issued a trust patent pursuant to federal law to Frank Hammond for a land allotment referred to as SAC-107. Plaintiffs/appellants...

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