Kanimaya v. Choctaw Lbr. Co.

FOSTER, C.

This action involves the ownership of 160 acres of land allotted to Eliza Kanimaya, nee Harrison, who was a full-blood Choctaw Indian. Eliza was the daughter of Insey Thomas, who was married to Ziad Harrison. It is the contention of defendants that Eliza was the legitimate daughter of Insey Thomas and Ziad Harrison. It is the contention of plaintiff that Eliza was born prior to the marriage of Ziad Harrison ’ and Insey Thomas, and was the illegitimate daughter of Insey Thomas and one Dickson McCoy. Eliza died in 1921, leaving surviving her the plaintiff, James Kanimaya, her husband,…