Legal Opinion

In Re Yahola's Heirship

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided January 14, 1930No. 15783PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal from the district court of Hughes county, Okla., and there is but one question presented, to wit: Did the district court err in holding that Bella McGirt, a maternal half-sister of the allottee, Tommy Yahola, who died in the month of February, 1919, inherit the entire allotment of said Tommy Yahola, to the exclusion of Caesar Johnson and Louis Johnson, paternal cousins?

In the trial of the cause an agreed statement of facts was entered into, reciting:

"It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the parties hereto that Tommy Yahola was a duly enrolled Creek Indian,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Shulthis v. McDougalCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1909
  2. Teague v. SmithSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
  3. Martin v. MartinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
  4. Jefferson v. CookSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  5. Amy v. AmyUtah Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1930
  2. In Re Long's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
  3. Bates v. HuddlestonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930
  4. In Re Estate of RobbsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1972
  5. De Roin v. WhitetailSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957

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