Scott v. Jacobs
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Hughes County; John Caruthers, Judge. Action between Agnes Scott and John A. Jacobs. From the judgment Scott brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
It is insisted by the plaintiff in error that, from the facts as stated in the petition, the land herein involved descended to the heirs according to the laws of descent and dis- tribntion of the Creek Tribes of Indians. (Act Cong. June 28, 1898, 30 U. S. Stat. 495; Bledsoe’s Ind. Land Laws, 125), and, as said laws were not pleaded, the lower court did not take judicial knowledge of same, and for that reason the petition did not state a cause of action. In Bruner et al. v. Sanders et al. 26 Okla. 673, 110 Pac. 733, it was held that the district court of Hughes county did not take judicial…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bruner v. SandersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
- Ex Parte CurleeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
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