Legal Opinion
Barnett v. Equitable Trust Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 15, 1929No. 331PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtL. Hand, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). We hold that the District Court had power to make an allowance out of the fund. Whatever the status before May 27,1908, of the lands of allottees of the Five Civilized Tribes of whom the Creeks are one, the act of that day (35 Stat. 312), established their position from that time on. They were not to be conveyed before April 26, 1931, “except that the Secretary of the Interior may remove restrictions, wholly or in part, under such rules and regulations concerning terms of sale and disposal of the proceeds for the benefit of the respective Indians as he may…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Tiger v. Western Investment Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Lámar v. MicouSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Hoyt v. SpragueSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Morgan v. PotterSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
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- Barnett v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1936
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