Harold Hawkins, Appellant v. Rosalind Attatayuk, Appellee

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court held that the superior court lacked subject matter jurisdiction because it adjudicated ownership and possession of land subject to a restricted townsite deed. Hawkins had clearly contested Attatayuk's title, and the superior court resolved that dispute by granting partial summary judgment declaring that Attatayuk held title and Hawkins had no right to place property on the land. The court reversed and remanded with directions to dismiss the case.