Selkirk v. Stephens
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Becker county, Searle, J., sustaining a demurrer to the complaint.
1Opinion of the Court
START, O. J.
The material facts alleged in the complaint are: The plaintiff is an Indian, and an actual inhabitant of White Earth Indian reservation, situated within the limits of this state, and a trader thereon under a license from the United States. Prior to November 19, 1896, as such trader, she purchased upon the reservation, from Indians residing thereon who were members of the tribes located thereon, a quantity of game birds which were killed thereon by such Indians, consisting of prairie chickens and partridges, of the value of $485. On the day named the plaintiff attempted to ship the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Geer v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- State v. CampbellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- State v. Northern Pacific Express Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
3Cited by15 opinions
- Pioneer Packing Co. v. WinslowWashington Supreme Court · 1930
- Cohen v. GouldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
- Bem-Way-Bin-Ness v. EshelbySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- State v. CooneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- State v. CarsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
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