Legal Opinion

Privett v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 20, 1919No. 5269PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; Ralph E. Campbell, Judge. Suit by the United States and others against C. R. Privett, John O. Mitchell, and J. E. Crosbie. Decree for complainants, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

YOUMANS, District'Judge.

Tin's is a suit by the United States to cancel certain conveyances of land which was allotted as a homestead to one Madison H. Brown, a half-blood Creek tndian. The allottee died September 29, 1911, leaving a widow, Cilia Brown, an adult daughter, Esther Brown, and a minor son, Samuel H. Brown. The widow and daughter conveyed their respective interests in the homestead to W. E. Privett. The interest of the minor, Samuel H. Brown, was conveyed to W. Eh Privett by guardian’s deed under proceedings in the county court of Tulsa county, Okl. W. E. Privett conveyed the land…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  5. Fitch v. Stanton Tp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1911

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ledbetter v. WesleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1927
  2. Schodde v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1934
  3. Sourino v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1936
  4. United States v. CathcardDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1946
  5. Bowker v. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.District Court, D. Kansas · 1959

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