Legal Opinion
McGeisey v. Chilcoat
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 8, 1930No. 19836PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIFFENDAFFER, O.
This case was commenced by plaintiff in error against Walter D. Chilcoat and the Texas Company for the purpose of establishing and recovering an interest in certain lands in Seminole county-A number of other parties were subsequently brought in.
The land involved was the surplus allotment of one Scipio, a full-blood Seminole Indian, enrolled opposite No. 1310. Scipio died intestate after the admission of Oklahoma to statehood, thus casting the descent under the laws of the state of Oklahoma. It is conceded that Scipio left surviving him his widow and four children. One of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Watashe v. TigerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
- Ruby v. WarriorSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
- James v. ColemanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
- C. M. Barnes v. Turner and KirkwoodSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1904
- Gates v. Settlers' Milling, Canal & Reservoir Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1907
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re Lewis' EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948
- Berry Dry Goods Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936