Attorneys' Fees Awarded in Cherokee Nation v. United States

Identifier:

CAC_CC_001_4_47_46_0002

Contributing Institution:

Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Title:

Attorneys' Fees Awarded in Cherokee Nation v. United States

Date Created:

1963-10-21

EDTF:

1963-10-21

Creator:

unknown

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

Language:

eng

Record Type:

correspondence

Collection:

Carl Albert Collection

Collection Finding Aid:

https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/146

Description:

The Cherokee Nation filed an application for attorneys' fees, seeking an award of $1,436,447.61, based on 10% of the final judgment amount. The attorneys had two contracts with the Cherokee Nation, one from 1948 and another from 1958, both approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. The contracts stipulated that the attorneys' compensation would be contingent on a recovery for the Cherokee Nation and not to exceed 10% of the amount recovered. The Commission allowed a partial fee of $200,000 in a previous order.

Policy Area:

Native Americans

Names:

Cherokee Nation

Topic:

Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims, Cherokee Indians

Congress:

88th (1963-1965)

Physical Location:

CAC_CC_1_4_47_46_0000, Box, 47, 46, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving

Location Represented:

Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)

Type:

Text

Extent:

26 Pages