Legal Opinion

Merrell v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided January 31, 1944No. 2785PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURRAH, Circuit Judge.

The ultimate question presented by this appeal is whether the Federal District Court acquired jurisdiction to administer the estate of a restricted Indian, member of the Five Civilized Tribes, upon removal of the administrative proceedings from the County Court of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, under the provisions of Section 3 of the Act of April 12, 1926, 44 Stat. 239, 240.1 Preliminary thereto is the standing or authority of appellants to raise the question, *604and the answer depends on whether the appointment of appellants as administrators of the estate of the restricted…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Riley v. New York Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Overby v. GordonSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  3. Roth v. Union Nat. Bank of BartlesvilleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  4. Winona Oil Co. v. BarnesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
  5. Wolf v. GillsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re Audre, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  2. United States v. BigfordCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004
  3. Florence Springer v. G. L. TownsendCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964
  4. Hembree v. TinninDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1992
  5. In re Micco's EstateDistrict Court, E.D. Oklahoma · 1945

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