§ 51 — Appeals from peacemakers' court of Tonawanda nation

New York § 51

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law IND: Indian
• Art. 4: The Seneca Indians

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§ 51. Appeals from peacemakers' court of Tonawanda nation. An appeal\nmay be taken from the decision of a peacemakers' court of the Tonawanda\nnation, or of a tribunal of such nation consisting of a peacemaker and\none or more associate chiefs, to a court consisting of six chiefs of\nsuch nation, selected as follows: The party appealing shall give\nsecurity, approved by the tribunal before which the action or proceeding\nwas tried, for the payment of the amount awarded by such appellate\ncourt. Upon such security being given, such trial court shall direct the\nmarshal to summon twelve chiefs, designated by such trial tribunal, to\nappear at a time and place specified, not more than ten days thereafter.\nAt such time the names of such chiefs shall be drawn by lot, and the\nfirst six whose names are drawn, and who are not disqualified because of\ninterest or relationship, shall constitute a court for the hearing and\ndetermination of such appeal. Such court shall hear the appeal, and\nexamine the witnesses and parties under oath in the same manner as the\npeacemakers in a determination before them. Upon such hearing, the\nchiefs constituting the court shall be entitled to receive twenty-five\ncents each for their services, to be paid in the first instance by the\nparty appealing. In their final decision, they shall determine which\nparty shall pay the costs and expenses of the suit and of the appeal.\n