Jones v. Healing Healing v. Jones

Decision Date03 June 1963
Docket NumberNos. 985 and 1050,s. 985 and 1050
Citation10 L.Ed.2d 703,373 U.S. 758,83 S.Ct. 1559
PartiesPaul JONES, Chairman of Navajo Tribal Council of Navajo Indian Tribe, et al. v. Dewey HEALING, Chairman of Hopi Council of Hopi Indian Tribe, et al. HEALING, Chairman of Hopi Tribal Council of Hopi Indian Tribe, et al. v. JONES, Chairman of Navajo Tribal Council of Navajo Indian Tribe, et al
CourtU.S. Supreme Court

Norman M. Littell and Frederick Bernays Wiener, for appellant.

John S. Boyden, Allen H. Tibbals and Bryant H. Croft, for Jones and others.

John S. Boyden, Allen H. Tibbals and Bryant H. Croft, for Healing.

Norman M. Littell and Frederick Bernays Wiener, for Jones.

PER CURIAM.

The motion to substitute Raymond Nakai in the place of Paul Jones as the party appellant in No. 985 and as a party appellee in No. 1050 is granted. The motion to substitute Abbott Sekaquaptewa in the place of Dewey Healing as a party appellee in No. 985 and as a party appellant in No. 1050 is granted. The motion to affirm in No. 985 is granted and the judgment which is common to both cases is affirmed.

Mr. Justice DOUGLAS is of the opinion that probable jurisdiction should be noted and would decide the cases only after argument.

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