Legal Opinion
United States v. Mott
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 27, 1930No. 136PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS, Circuit'Judge.
This suit was brought by the United States in behalf of one Jackson Barnett, a full-blood Creek Indian, to recover of appellee Mott $15,000 face value U. S. Government Bonds, or their proceeds or value if they have been converted. It is alleged that the bonds are the property of Barnett and that they came into the possession of Mott in this way: Barnett was allotted 160 acres out of Creek Tribal lands, which proved to be valuable in oil deposits. With the approval of the Secretary of the Interior the land was leased and large sums came into his possession from1 royalties…
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