Naganab v. Hitchcock
Citations
- 202 U.S. 473
- 26 S. Ct. 667
- 50 L. Ed. 1113
- 1906 U.S. LEXIS 1548
Syllabus
<p>A suit brought by a Chippewa Indian on behalf of himself and other members of his tribe against the Secretary of the Interior, to enjoin him from executing the act of June 27, 1902, and to compel him to account under the act of January 4, 1889, in regard to sale and disposition of lands, the title to which is still in the Government, is in effect a suit against the United States, and in the absence of any waiver on the part of the Government of immunity from suit, • the courts ■ have no jurisdiction of such a suit.' Oregon v. Hitchcock, 202 U. S. 60 followed; Minnesota v. Hitchcock, 185 U. S. 373 distinguished.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- Chippewa Indians could not require Secretary of Interior to administer certain lands for their benefit
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