Legal Opinion

Welch v. Ellis

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided October 10, 1916No. 6806PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Error from District Court, Nowata County; T. L. Brown, Judge. Action by Prank Welch against G. W. Ellis and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtKane, C. J.

This was an action for the recovery of 160 acres of land, situated in Nowata county, commenced by the plaintiff in error, plaintiff below, against the defendants in error, defendants below. The plaintiff was a Cherokee freedman, and the land involved consisted of his homestead and surplus allotments. In his petition he alleges, in substance, that on the 4th day of September, 1907, lie signed what purported to be a warranty deed to his surplus allotment ; that/ the defendant G. W. Ellis was the grantee in said deed; that at the time lie executed said deed he was a minor, under the age of 21…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Tiger v. Western Investment Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
  2. Maharry v. EatmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
  3. McKeever v. CarterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  4. Muir v. KaneWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Henley v. DavisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Rich v. DonegheySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
  2. Chupco v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  3. Cobb v. KillingsworthSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
  4. Washington v. MortonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  5. Grayson v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919

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