United States Ex Rel. Lowe v. Fisher
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, The facts, which Involve the construction of the various treaties, acts of Congress and decisions of the Court of Claims in regard to the rights of Cherokee fréedmen and their descendants to share in the. distribution of tribal property, are stated in this opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
the court.
The case involvés the question whether the Secretary of the Interior, after due hearing, and after having made up a'roll of citizens of the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians- and after having issued certificates of allotment to the enrolled Indians, may strike their names from the roll after giving due notice, of his intended action and an opportunity to be heard.
The case arose upon the ,exercise of such power by the Secretary and an action of mandamus to require him to cancel his action. To the answer of the Secretary the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia sustained a.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Stephens v. Cherokee NationSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Cornelius v. KesselSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Garfield v. United States Ex Rel. GoldsbySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Wallace v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Hawley v. DillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
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- Heckman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
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- Cherokee Freedmen & Cherokee Freedmen's Ass'n v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1963
- Cherokee Nation v. NashDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2017
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