Ansley v. McLoud
Court Of Appeals Of Indian Territory
Appeal from the United States Court for the Central District. William H. H. Clayton, Judge. Suit by W. II. Ansley against J. W. McLoud and others. Judgment for defendants. Plaintiff appeals. On December 13, 1895, plaintiff (appellant here) filed his complaint in equity against the defendant (appellees here), and represents: That he is a Choctaw Indian by blood, and that defendants are citizens of the United States.
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Appeal from the United States Court for the Central District. William H. H. Clayton, Judge. Suit by W. II. Ansley against J. W. McLoud and others. Judgment for defendants. Plaintiff appeals. On December 13, 1895, plaintiff (appellant here) filed his complaint in equity against the defendant (appellees here), and represents: That he is a Choctaw Indian by blood, and that defendants are citizens of the United States. That the Choctaw Coal & Railway Company is a corporation, and by act of Congress approved February 18, 1888, was authorized to do business in the Indian Territory. On the 19th day…
1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.
The appellant has filed the following assignment of error: “That it is therein adjudged and decreed that plaintiff take nothing by this suit, and that F. I. Gowen receiver, recover from plaintiff all his costs herein laid out and expended, the effect of which is to dismiss plaintiff's suit, whereas said decree should have sustained said action, and granted the *574relief sought.” Appellant says the real question in the case is, “Was there a forfeiture to the Choctaw Nation of the improvements in question?” It is conceded by the plaintiff that the defendants are citizens of the United States, and…
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