Home > Great American Court Cases > Hornell Brewing Co. et al. v. Seth Big Crow

Legal Citation: 133 F.3d 1087 (1998)

Appellant
Hornell Brewing Co. et al.

Appellee
Seth H. Big Crow et al.

Appellant's Claim
The Rosebud Sioux Tribal Court did not have inherent and exclusive jurisdiction over the personal property rights vested in the estate of Crazy Horse.

Justices for the Court
Judge Donald Lay (writing for the Court), Judge Pasco M. Bowman, Judge Diane E. Murphy.

Justices Dissenting
None

Place
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date of Decision
14 January 1998

Decision
Found in favor of Hornell and reversed the Rosebud Sioux Supreme Court ruling by finding that the tribal courts lacked legal authority over disputes originating outside reservation boundaries.

Significance
The decision added further clarification of tribal court jurisdiction issues nationwide. The...