[DOWNLOAD] "United States v. Ringrose" by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: United States v. Ringrose
- Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Release Date : January 29, 1986
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 63 KB
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Plaintiff Chunie, Frances S. Herrera, a Chumash Indian, and plaintiff The Brotherhood of the Tomol, Inc., representing the coastal band of Chumash Indians in its governmental capacity, appeal the district courts dismissal of their claim for unlawful trespass and conversion of the Santa Barbara Islands and surrounding channel beds. The plaintiffs allege that they were never divested of their aboriginal Indian title to the islands. The individually named defendants and the three organizational defendants claim ownership of the islands. Defendant State of California claims title to the channel beds surrounding the islands. The district court granted the defendants motion to dismiss, holding that the Chumash had failed to state a claim for which relief can be granted. We affirm the holding, although on grounds somewhat different from those relied upon by the district court.