Smith v. Williams
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error flom District Court. Pittsburg County; R. W. Higgins, Judge. Action by J. M. Smith against John Williams and others, heirs of Joshua McCurtain, deceased, Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This action involves the validity of a deed to restricted Choctaw lands. J. M. Smith brought the action against the heirs of Joshua McCurtain, a half-blood Choctaw, to reform a deed made to Smith by Joshua McCurtain, which deed was sought to be reformed on the ground of mutual mistake in description of the land. McCurtain’s allotment comprised the east % and lot 2 of the N. W. % of section 30, Twp. 4 N„ R. 16 east. He attempted to convey to Smith 40 acres of this allotment, the said 40 acres being the N. E. % of the N. W. % of said section; but, instead of describing said 40 acres, the deed…
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