Mahnomen County Minn v. United States’s Empirical Analysis

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8 federal appellate · 9 district · 11 state decisions

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1. ““Notwithstanding these acts the County concedes, and we assume arguendo, that it was without power to impose a tax upon these allotted lands prior to 1928 against the consent of the Indians. Choate v. Trapp, 224 U.S. 665 [ 32 S.Ct. 565 , 56 L.Ed. 941 ]. The Clapp Amendment gives the consent of the United States to state taxation, thus removing the barrier to taxation found to exist in United States v. Rickert, supra; but under Choate v. Trapp the Indian, who has gained a ‘vested right’ not to be taxed, must also consent.” 319 U.S. 476 , 63 S.Ct. 1256 , 87 L.Ed. 1530 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Zay Zah

2. “* * * under Choate v. Trapp the Indian, who has gained a `vested right' not to be taxed, must also consent.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Leading Fighter v. County of Gregory

3. “discharged of said trust and free of all charge or incumbrance whatsoever.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. County of Thurston State of Nebraska v. Andrus a R