Case Name: United States of America v. The Cayuga Nation of Indians et al.
Court: United States Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1973-06-29
Citations: 202 Ct. Cl. 1103
Docket Number: App. No. 16-72
Parties: United States of America v. The Cayuga Nation of Indians et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 202
Pages: 1103–1104

Head Matter:
App. No. 16-72.
June 29, 1973
United States of America v. The Cayuga Nation of Indians et al.

Opinion:
Indians claims; Indian land sales to New York State; unconscionable consideration; Federal Government knowledge, actual or constructive, of treaties. — On June 29, 1973 the court issued the following order:
"This case comes before the court on defendant's appeal from the Indian Claims Commission filed November 13,1972 for relief from a decision of said Commission [28 Ind. Cl. Comm. 237], having been submitted on oral argument of counsel and the oppositions and responses of the parties. Upon consideration thereof,
"IT IS ORDERED that the case be remanded to the Indian Claims Commission to decide the case in light of the standards delineated in United States v. Oneida Nation of New York, 201 Ct. Cl. 546, 477 F. 2d 939 (1973), including whether the Federal Government had knowledge of the applicable treaties between the Indians and the State of New York."