Ross v. Stewart
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Coxirt, Sequoyah County; J. H. Pitch,ford, Judge. Action by Charles L. Ross against Minerva Stewart. A demurrer to the petition was sustained, and plaintiff brings error.
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Error from District Coxirt, Sequoyah County; J. H. Pitch,ford, Judge. Action by Charles L. Ross against Minerva Stewart. A demurrer to the petition was sustained, and plaintiff brings error. Citing: Leak v. Joslin, 20 Okla. 200; Broolcs v. Garner, 20 Okla. 236; Wallace v. Adams, 143 Fed. 720. Citing: Woods v. Carpenter, 101 U. S. 807; 3 Rallard on Race Property, pp. 700-706; Durango Land & Coal Co. ¶. Evans, 80 Fed. 425; Twine v. Ca/rey, 2 Okla. 249; Wilborn v. Baldwin, 5 Okla. 265; Thornton v. Perry, 7 Okla.'441; Payne v. Foster, 9 Okla. 213; Johnson v. Towsley, 20 L. Ed. (U. S.) 485;. U. S.…
1Opinion of the CourtKane, C. J.
The only assignment of error in this case is to the effect that the court below erred in sustaining the general demurrer to the amended petition of the plaintiff in error, plaintiff below.
The amended petition is in words and figures as follows:
“Plaintiff by leave of court for amended petition says: That he is a citizen by blood of the Cherokee Nation, and was such citizen during all the times hereinafter mentioned, and the defendant, Minerva Stewart, was not a citizen of said Nation at any time, and that she resides in Sequoyah county, and the land involved in this suit lies therein, and is…
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