Legal Opinion

Scott v. Brakel

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided October 27, 1914No. 2377PublishedCited by 45 opinions

Error from District Court, Okmulgee County; W. L■ Barnum, Judge. Action by Alexander Scott against W. E. Brakel and others. Judgment for defendant First National Bank of Okmulgee, and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtKane, C. J.

This was an action to quiet title and cancel certain instruments executed by Walter Scott, a Creek freedman, whereby he attempted to lease and otherwise incumber or convey title to part of his allotted lands in the Creek Nation to each 'of the parties to this actión, or their respective grantors. The plaintiff alleges that he purchased the land involved from the said Walter Scott on the 22d day of January, 1908, at which time the grantor had attained his majority; that the deed to Brakel was executed on the 19th da}r of November, 1906, at which time said Walter Scott was a minor; that the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Hopt v. People of Territory of UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Thompson v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  3. Irwin v. WilliarSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  4. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Jefferson v. WinklerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. McKeever v. CarterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  2. Jefferson v. GallagherSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  3. Henley v. DavisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  4. Phillips v. ByrdSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  5. Grayson v. DurantSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914

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