[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
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[CITE: 25CFR17.14]

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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 17--ACTION ON WILLS OF OSAGE INDIANS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 17.14  Appeals.

    (a) Notwithstanding the provisions in part 2 of this chapter 
concerning appeals generally from administrative actions, any appeal 
from the action of the superintendent of approving or disapproving a 
will shall be taken to the Secretary. Upon the superintendent's final 
action of approval or disapproval of a will, he shall immediately notify 
by mail all attorneys appearing in the case, together with interested 
parties who are not represented by attorneys, of his decision and of 
their right to file an appeal.
    (b) Any party desiring to appeal from the action of the 
superintendent shall, within 15 days after the date of the mailing of 
notice of the decision file with the superintendent a notice in writing 
of his intention to appeal to the Secretary, and shall, within 30 days 
after the mailing date of such notice by the superintendent, perfect his 
appeal to the Secretary by service of the appeal upon the superintendent 
who will transmit the entire record to the Secretary. If no notice of 
intention to appeal is given within 15 days, the superintendent's 
decision will be final.

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    (c) Upon the filing of notice with the superintendent of intention 
to appeal or the perfecting of an appeal by service upon the 
superintendent, at the same time similar notice and service shall be 
effected by the party taking an appeal upon opposing counsel or 
litigants, and a statement included in the appeal that this has been 
done. A party taking an appeal may, within the same 30-day period 
allowed for perfecting an appeal, file a brief or other written 
statement of his contentions, showing also service of that brief upon 
opposing counsel or litigants. Opposing counsel or litigants shall have 
30 days from the date of the service of appellant's brief upon them in 
which to file an answer brief, copies of which also shall be served upon 
the appellant or opposing counsel and litigants. Except by special 
permission, no other briefs will be allowed on appeal.

[26 FR 10930, Nov. 22, 1961]

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