Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Simmons v. Seelatsee
Simmons v. Seelatsee, 384 U.S. 209 (1966)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1966-05-16
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- possibility of taking property by inheritance or devise does not constitute "future interest" because the prospective taker is not considered to have any part of the present ownership interest
- determination of whether state or tribal law applied to descent and distribution of property.
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- 26 opinions
384 U.S. 209 (1966)
SIMMONS ET AL.
No. 1112.
SIMMONS ET AL.
v.
SEELATSEE, CHAIRMAN OF THE YAKIMA TRIBAL COUNCIL, ET AL.
No. 1112.
Supreme Court of United States.
Decided May 16, 1966. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON.L. Frederick Paul for appellants.
James B. Hovis for appellees Seelatsee et al. Solicitor General Marshall, Assistant Attorney General Weisl and Roger P. Marquis for the United States.
PER CURIAM.
The motions to affirm are granted and the judgment is affirmed.