Miller v. Canada, [1950] S.C.R. 168

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The Appellants, all members of the Six Nations of Grand River, made three principal allegations. First, that the Parliament of Upper Canada authorized the flooding of lands previously granted to the Six Nations Indians with compensation to be paid to the Six Nations of Grand River, but the authorities failed to collect it. Second, the Government of Upper Canada in 1836 provided an additional parcel of Six Nations land to a private corporation, but secured no compensation for it. Third, that in 1798 the Appellants' ancestors agreed to surrender certain lands to the Crown under the understanding that the lands would be sold and the funds provided to the Appellants or their assigns, but the funds were not properly allocated. On the basis of these allegations, the Appellants sued for breaches of trust and contract. This document is the factum of the Appellants.