Hodges v. Colcord
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF OKLAHOMA. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brewer
On June 1, 1901, James L. Hodges filed his petition in the District Court of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Territory, praying that the .defendants, the heirs of William R. Colcord, deceased, the holders of the legal title by patent from the United States to a tract of land in the county, be decreed to hold that title in trust for him. In it he alleged that' on July 22, 1889, he was legally- qualified to make a homestead' entry of the land; that on that day he settled upon it with intent to acquire title under the homestead laws of the United States, and immediately made permanent and lasting…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Witherspoon v. DuncanSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
- Hastings & Dakota Railroad v. WhitneySupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Smith v. TownsendSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Calhoun v. VioletSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Hodges v. ColcordSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1902
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- Holt v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. RichterNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1915
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