Sango v. Willig

Opinion by

RAY, C.

Emma Sango, enrolled as a Creek freedman as No. 4468, seeks by this action to recover her allotment conveyed by her June 24, 1904, to Perry McKay for a consideration of $1,800, and which was, by mesne conveyances, acquired by the defendant, William Willig. As stated in plaintiff’s brief, the sole question is whether her deed to McKay is valid. Her claim is that she is of Creek Indian blood, and the restrictions upon the sale of the land were not removed by the Act of Congress of April 21, 1904, although she was enrolled as a Creek freedman. That act provides:

“And all the…