Privett v. Rentie
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Okmulgee County; Ernest B. Hughes, Judge. Action between C. R. Privett and another and Tena Rentie, nee Carter, and others. From the judgment, the parties first named bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtKane, J.
This action involves the devolution of the allotment of Ressie Carter, deceased, a citizen of the Creek Nation. who died after statehood, leaving surviving her her father, a Cherokee freedman and noncitizen of the Creek Nation, and several brothers and sisters and nephews and nieces whe were citizens of the Creek Nation.
The only question presented for review is stated by counsel for plaintiffs in error in their brief, as follows:
“Whether or not the lands in question, upon the death of Ressie Carter, the allottee, in the month of July, 1911, descended to the Cherokee freedman father, Nelson…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Washington v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Moffer v. JonesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
- Jefferson v. CookSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Thompson v. CorneliusSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Hughes v. BellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Estate of Pigeon v. StevensSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
- Ingram v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1931
- Pitman v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1933
- Brady v. SampsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
- Dunn v. MiccoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1939
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