Walker v. Brown
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Pontotoc County; Tom D. McKeown, Judge. Action between Bettie Walker and others and Andrew J. Brown. From the judgment the parties first mentioned bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtKane, C. J.
The land involved herein was the homestead allotment of Lizzie Bruner, deceased, a half-blood Seminole Indian. The only question of law involved is whether the will made by her prior to her death, whereby she attempted to dispose of said land to the defendant in error, Andrew J. Brown, was valid. It is conceded that by virtue of the Act of Congress approved May 26, 1906, which provides that “every person of lawful age and soynd mind may by last will and testament devise and bequeath all his estate, real and personal, and all interest therein,” under certain conditions, and the Act of Con…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Tiger v. Western Investment Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Jefferson v. WinklerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
- Wilson v. MortonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
- Kirkpatrick v. BurgessSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
3Cited by26 opinions
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- Armstrong v. LettySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
- F. B. Collins Inv. Co. of Clinton v. BeardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- Sperry Oil & Gas Co. v. ChisholmSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
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