Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Tayrien
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 3, 1931No. 414PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McDERMOTT, Circuit Judge.
A single but important question is presented: Does the “headright” of an Osage Indian of less than half-blood, with a certifieate of competency, pass to his trustee in bankruptcy? Judge Kennamer, in this ease, held it did not; Judge Vaught, of the We s tern District of Oklahoma, held it did not. In re Denison, 38 F.(2d) 662.
By sections 1 and 2 of the underlying Osage Act (Act of June 28, 1906, 34 Stat. 539) the roll of the tribe was established, and each member was declared to be entitled to an equal share of “the tribal lands and tribal funds”; provision was made for…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Lone Wolf v. HitchcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Choate v. TrappSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Stephens v. Cherokee NationSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Cherokee Nation v. HitchcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- United States v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Globe Indemnity Co. v. BruceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1935
- West v. Oklahoma Tax CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Burgess v. NailCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1939
- National Indian Youth Council, Intermountain Indian School Chapter, an Unincorporated Association v. Louis R. BruceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
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