Felix v. Patrick
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA, This was an appeal from a decree sustaining demurrers to a bill in equity filed by the heirs of Sophia Felix against the defendant Patrick and his grantees, for the purpose of having them’ declared trustees for the plaintiffs of certain lands in the city of Omaha, which, in 1861, he had caused to be entered in the name of Sophia Felix by virtue of certain scrip issued to her as a member of the…
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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA, This was an appeal from a decree sustaining demurrers to a bill in equity filed by the heirs of Sophia Felix against the defendant Patrick and his grantees, for the purpose of having them’ declared trustees for the plaintiffs of certain lands in the city of Omaha, which, in 1861, he had caused to be entered in the name of Sophia Felix by virtue of certain scrip issued to her as a member of the Dakota or Sioux nation of Indians.- The allegations of the bill were, in substance, as follows : 1. That in 1854, Sophia…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brown
There are really • but two questions involved ih this case:. (1) whether Patrick located -this scrip and took these.lands under the blank power of attorney and deed, as trustee for Sophia Pelix; and (2) "whether the plaintiffs are estopped by their - own laches- and those of Sophia Pelix from insisting-that, Patrick.-shall be decreed to hold the lands for their benefit.
The facts of the case, briefly stated, are as follows: Sophia Pelix, a half-breed Indian, was entitled under an act of Congress of July 17, 1854, 10 Stat. 304, -c. 83, to certain scrip' which might be located upon any…
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