BRITISH-AMERICAN OIL PRODUCING CO. v. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION OF MONTANA et al.

Citation

299 U.S. 159 (1936)

Decision : 8-0

Majority Opinion: Willis Van Devanter

Justices Participating

• Benjamin Cardozo | voted with the majority or plurality

• Charles Hughes | voted with the majority or plurality

• George Sutherland | voted with the majority or plurality

• Harlan Stone | other

• James McReynolds | voted with the majority or plurality

• Louis Brandeis | voted with the majority or plurality

• Owen Roberts | voted with the majority or plurality

• Pierce Butler | voted with the majority or plurality

• Willis Van Devanter | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

Categories

• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Land/allotment/grants of land
• Natural Resources
• Plenary Power
• States/Authority of states
• Taxes
• Wardship/Trust

Case Cited In

• 304 U.S. 111 (1937), UNITED STATES v. SHOSHONE TRIBE OF INDIANS
• 425 U.S. 649 (1975), NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBE v. HOLLOWBREAST et al.
• 455 U.S. 130 (1981), MERRION et al., DBA MERRION & BAYLESS, et al. v. JICARILLA APACHE TRIBE et al.
• 471 U.S. 759 (1984), MONTANA et al. v. BLACKFEET TRIBE OF INDIANS