Legal Opinion
L. G. Herron v. Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 3, 1956No. 5175PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRATTON, Circuit Judge.
The Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations or Tribes of Indians instituted this action against L. G. Herron to quiet title to a tract of land in McCurtain County, Oklahoma; to recover possession of the land; and to recover damages for the wrongful withholding thereof from plaintiffs. The defendant denied title and right of possession in plaintiffs; pleaded title in himself; and sought a decree quieting his title.
The litigation stemmed from this factual genesis. The land in controversy is known as Tract 269% and contains 247.-66 acres. It is bounded on the north by the south line…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Barney v. KeokukSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Oklahoma v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Mapes v. NeustadtSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
- Hunzicker v. KleedenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
- United States v. Champlin Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1946
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- Omaha Indian Tribe v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. WilsonDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1977
- Littlefield v. NelsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1957
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