Here is the opinion dismissing a motion for writ of replevin Jabari El v. Redmon’s Towing (N.D. Ill.):
An excerpt:
As the basis for the requested writ, Plaintiff first claims that the seizure of his vehicle violated the 1776 Treaty of Watertown. However, Plaintiff does not allege that he is a member of either of the two Native American nations that were parties to the Treaty of Watertown, and thus he fails to state a claim for violation of its terms. U.S. v. $7,000.00 in U.S. Currency, 583 F.Supp.2d 725, 732 (M.D.N.C.2008) (noting that the Treaty of Watertown does not appear to apply to members of any Native American nations other than the St. John’s and Mi’kmaq tribes of Nova Scotia, Canada; nor does it apply to citizens of the United States); see also Trazell v. Wilmers, No. 12–01369, 2013 WL 5593042, at *3 (D.D.C. Oct. 11, 2013) (plaintiff failed to state a claim for violation of the Treaty of Watertown where plaintiff alleged he was a member of the Cherokee–Chocktaw nation but did not allege he was a member of either the St. John’s nation or the Mi’kmaq nation).
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