Navajo Nation Ct. App., 1980

In re the Estate of Nez

Navajo Nation Ct. App. · Decided June 9, 1980

3 Navajo Rptr. 15

Counsel

Herman Light, Esq., Shiprock, Navajo Nation (New Mexico) for appellant and Marüou B. Tso, Esq., Shiprock, Navajo Nation (New Mexico) for appellees.

Opinion of the Court

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

This matter having come before the Acting Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation pursuant to Title 7 Section 801 of the Navajo Tribal Code and the undersigned having reviewed the file and fully advised in the premises, it is ORDERED that the above-captioned appéal is HEREBY DISMISSED for the following reason:

That the appeal is an interlocutory appeal. The order of the Shiprock District Court dated March 19, 1980, is not the final order of the District Court. In accordance with Thompson v. General Electric Credit Corporation, 1 Nav.R. 234, Todecheenie v. Navajo Tribe, 1 Nav.R. 245, Pelt v. Pelt, 2 Nav.R. 127 and Mike & Hoskie v. Pete & Hunt, 2 Nav.R. 129, interlocutory appeals are not permitted.

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