Gibson v. Villines

This appeal presents the question of the devolution of the allotted lands of one Nitey, a full-blood Seminole citizen. Nitey died after the 31st day of December, 1899, and before receiving his allotment, thus bringing- the devolution of the lands within the provisions of section 2 of the Supplemental Seminole Agreement (31 Stats. L. 250), which reads:

“If any member of the Seminole Tribe of Indians shall die after 31st day of December, eighteen hundred and ninety nine, the lands, money and other property to which he would be entitled, if living, shall descend to his heirs who are Seminole…