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Davis v. Williford

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 7, 1926No. 316PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Sañford

• delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves a single question relating to the construction and effect of § 23 of the Act of. April 26, 1906,- c. 1876, 1 dealing with the Five Civilized Tribes. This reads: “ Every person of lawful age and sound mind may by. last will and testament devise and bequeath all of his estate, real and personal, and all interest therein: Provided, .^hat no will of a full-blood Indian devising real estate shall be valid, if such last will and testament disinherits the parent, wife, spouse, or children -of such full-blood Indian,’ unless…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Blundell v. WallaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Taylor v. ParkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  3. In Re Byford's WillSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  4. Williford v. DavisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Caesar v. BurgessCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1939
  2. In Re Estate of DanielsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
  3. Kemp v. TurnbullSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
  4. First Nat. Bank of Holdenville v. IckesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
  5. Frost v. DavisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1938

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