United States v. Old Settlers
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. The original petition was filed March 8, 1889, and the substituted petition, January 23,1890, and thereby the petitioners, Bryan, "Wilson and Hendricks, purporting to act for themselves, and as the comrhissioners of the “ Old Settlers,”’ or “ Western Cherokee ” Indians, represented that the latter are that part of. the Cherokee race of Indians which formerly composed the Western Cherokee Nation, and which subsequently became known as the “…
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APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. The original petition was filed March 8, 1889, and the substituted petition, January 23,1890, and thereby the petitioners, Bryan, "Wilson and Hendricks, purporting to act for themselves, and as the comrhissioners of the “ Old Settlers,”’ or “ Western Cherokee ” Indians, represented that the latter are that part of. the Cherokee race of Indians which formerly composed the Western Cherokee Nation, and which subsequently became known as the “ Old Settlers,” and that for the purpose of prosecuting their claims against the United States government they had…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Fuller
In Harvey v. United States, 105 U. S. 671, 691, a claim had been considered by the Court of Claims and judgment rendered for a certain amount, but less than would have been awarded, but for certain terms of the contract counted on, which required reformation, on the ground of accident or mistake, in order fully to express the intention of the parties; and a special act was passed again referring the claim for adjudication, and stating: “ To that end jurisdiction is hereby conferred on said court to proceed in the adjustment of the account between said claimants and the United States, as a…
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