Finley v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Johnston County ; J. H. Linebaugh, Judge. Action by Ben Finley against W. J. Thompson and others, in wnich Yock Jackson and another by order of court filed an interplea. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff brings error, and the interpleaders bring a cross-petition in error.
1Opinion of the CourtKane, J.
This was a controversy, involving the devolution of the allotment of Nicholas Bean, enrolled as a quarter-blood Chickasaw Indian, who died in infancy after receiving his allotment, leaving surviving him his father, Pelin Bean, who was enrolled as a half-blood Chickasaw1 Indian, and a sister, Lillian Bean; his mother, Abby Bean, nee Jackson, enrolled as a half-blood Choctaw Indian, having previously died. Subsequent to the death of Nicholas Bean, Lillian Bean, his sister, also died in infancy, leaving no descendants. The defendants «laim title through conveyancfes by Pelin Bean, the father,…
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