Ned v. Robinson

In 1931 the county court appointed a guardian for Frank Ned, an adult Choctaw Indian, on the ground of mental incompetency because of habitual drunkenness. Upon the same day Frank N.ed made a certain conveyance of real estate the title to which became vested in one of the plaintiffs in error. The conveyance was not attempted to be made pursuant to the guardianship proceedings, however, but was by the ward individually, as if no guardian had been appointed. Subsequently a suit was filed by the United States in the federal court, on behalf of said Indian, and against the principal plaintiff in…