United States Eighth Circuit

Under the Quiet Title Act, a state government's quitclaim of a large land parcel to the federal government for an extensive public works project is sufficient to place Indian tribe on notice of an adverse government claim to disputed lands.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/17/2001
• Published 08/17/2001

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, BRIGHT, and MAGILL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Andrew M. Small, Bloomington, Minnesota, argued (Jonathan P. Decatosmith and Jack C. Blair, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles M. Carvell, Bismarck, North Dakota, argued, for appellees State of North Dakota and Garrison Diversion Conservancy District., James C. Kilbourne, Washington, D.C., argued (Lois J. Schiffer, James Upton, Katherine Hazard, Jeffrey C. Dobbins, and Margot Zallen, on the brief), for appellee United States.