Utah & Northern Railway Co. v. Fisher

Citations

• 2 Idaho 53
• 3 P. 3
• 1884 Ida. LEXIS 4

Syllabus

<p>Territorial Limits — Treaties With Indians. — None of the lands embraced, within the boundaries of Idaho territory are excepted out of said territory by the provisions of section 1 of the organic act, except such as, by the provisions of pre-existing treaties with Indian tribes, were not, without the consent of such Indian tribes, to he included within the limits of any state or territory.</p> <p>Same. — At the time of the passage of the organic act of Idaho territory no treaty existed between the United States and any Indian tribe providing that the lands embraced within the Port Hall Indian reservation should not, without the consent of such tribe, be included within any state or territory; such lands, therefore, became part of Idaho territory upon the passage of such organic act, March 3, 1863, and have not since been withdrawn from or excepted out of said territory.</p> <p>Indian Eeservation — Assessment fob Taxation. — The Port TTn.n Indian reservation being a part of, and included within, Idaho territory and Oneida county, the property of the Utah and Northern Eailway Company situated thereon is subject to taxation for territorial and county purposes.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the court.)</p>