Jackson v. Tatebo

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dunbak, J.

This is an action brought by plaintiff to cancel a deed of conveyance made by plaintiff to defendant, and alleged to have been obtained from plaintiff by fraud. Plaintiff alleges that he is a native born Indian; that he has severed his tribal relations, and adopted the customs of the whites, and that he was the owner in severalty and in possession of the lands in controversy. He claims title to said land by warranty deed from John Simmons, bearing date August 19, 1875. The description of the land in said deed was as follows:

“The following…