2013 New York Consolidated Laws
IND - Indian
Article 6 - (80 - 90) The Seneca Indians on the Tonawanda Reservation
88 - Encroachment by Indians on occupied lands.


NY Indian L § 88 (2012) What's This?
 
    §  88.  Encroachment by Indians on occupied lands.  Whenever complaint
  shall be made to the peacemakers of the Tonawanda  reservation,  by  any
  Indians  lawfully residing upon any cultivated lands of such reservation
  which shall have been entered and described  in  the  clerk's  books  of
  records,  that  an  encroachment  is being made by other Indians on such
  lands, they shall issue a notice to the persons against  whom  complaint
  is  made,  stating  the cause of complaint and requiring such persons to
  appear before them at a time and place therein specified to  show  cause
  why the complainant should not be put into full and peaceable possession
  of  such  lands;  which  notice  shall  be  immediately served upon such
  persons. At the time and place mentioned in such notice the peacemakers,
  on proof of the personal service of such notice on the  persons  against
  whom  complaint is made, shall hear the proofs of the parties, and shall
  forthwith determine whether an encroachment has been made and the extent
  thereof. If they shall determine that an  encroachment  has  been  made,
  they shall issue an order to the marshal of such reservation, commanding
  him  to forthwith remove such encroachments and put the complainant into
  full possession of such lands.

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