Legal Opinion

The Kansas Indians

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 18, 1867PublishedCited by 251 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

72 U.S. 737 (____)

5 Wall. 737

THE KANSAS INDIANS

Supreme Court of United States.

On the cases coming here, the whole three were argued by Mr. T.A. Hendricks, for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. E.P. Stanton, contra.

2Opinion of the Court · DavisJustice Davis

IN THE CASE OF THE SHAWNEES.

The sole question presented by this record is, whether the lands belonging to the united tribe of Shawnee Indians, residing in Kansas, are taxable?

The authorities of the county of Johnson asserting the right, and the highest court of the State having sustained it, the question is properly here for consideration. The solution of it depends on the…

3Cited by251 opinions

  1. United States v. WheelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Williams v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  3. Oneida Indian Nation v. County of OneidaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. McClanahan v. Arizona State Tax CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. United States v. KagamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1886

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