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Tee-Hit-Ton Indians v. United States
United States Supreme Court
348 U.S. 272, 75 S.Ct. 313, 99 L.Ed. 314 (1955)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
The United States Secretary of Agriculture sold all of the timber in an area in Alaska where the Tee-Hit-Ton Indians (plaintiffs) resided. The proceeds from the sale were placed in the Treasury until the land rights could be determined sometime in the future. The Tee-Hit-Tons brought a Fifth Amendment takings claim seeking compensation for the land from the United States government (defendant). The Court of Claims held that the Tee-Hit-Tons had only a title of occupancy, which was not sufficient to maintain a Fifth Amendment takings claim. The Tee-Hit-Tons petitioned for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Reed, J.)
Dissent (Douglas, J.)
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