WILLIAMS v. STATE OF NEW YORK


137 A.D.2d 277 (1988)

Abraham Williams et al., Appellants, v. State of New York, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

June 2, 1988


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hancock & Estabrook (Donald J. Kemple of counsel), for appellants.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Lew A. Millenbach and Peter J. Dooley of counsel), for respondent.

KANE, WEISS and MERCURE, JJ., concur with MAHONEY, P. J.; CASEY, J., not taking part.


MAHONEY, P. J.

In 1974 the Oneida Indian Nation of New York brought suit against claimants in United States District Court for the Northern District of New York seeking a declaration that it had the right to occupy and possess land held by claimants, and an order removing claimants from the land and damages for trespass and wrongful withholding of possession of the lands. Ten years later by letter dated October...

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