Legal Opinion

Moore v. Jefferson

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided January 13, 1942No. 29292PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.

This appeal is from a judgment of the district court of Tulsa county affirming the order of the county court in the matter of the distribution and settlement of the estate and the determination of the heirs of a deceased allottee of the Creek Nation (Act of Congress, June 14, 1918, 40 Stat. at L. 606, 25 U.S.C.A. 355, 375).

The allottee aforesaid died in Tulsa county during the year 1930. Soon thereafter Nettie Jefferson, his widow, was appointed administratrix of his estate. The deceased’s estate consisted of his restricted tribal allotment, which is the main subject of this controversy, and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. National Exploration Co. v. RobinsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
  2. Cowokochee v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
  3. Ward v. CookSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931
  4. In Re Thompson's Estate v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
  5. Pennington v. Woodner-McgaughSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. House v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1944
  2. Quincy v. Texas Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1951
  3. Biard v. CarltonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
  4. In re Micco's EstateDistrict Court, E.D. Oklahoma · 1945
  5. Biard v. CarltonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952

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