Legal Opinion

Watson v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 1, 1920No. 5418PublishedCited by 7 opinions

In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Oklahoma; Joseph W. Woodrough, Judge. Action by the United States against Frank Watson. From a judgment for the United States, defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

LEWIS, District Judge.

The petition contains thirty-nine causes of action. They are alike. Each seeks to recover the reasonable rental value of pasture lands. The lands described in each count are Osage Indian Allotments held in trust by the United States. Each count contained in substance this allegation: That the defendant went upon said tract of land (describing it) during the aforesaid period of time and enclosed, used and occupied the same and appropriated the grass thereon without the consent of said Indian allottee or the Secretary of the Interior, and without any lease or contract for…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lloyd v. HoughSupreme Court of the United States · 1843
  2. Hagerty v. Montana Ore Pur. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1908
  3. The Long Bell Lumber Company v. MartinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1901
  4. La Motte v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1919
  5. Schradsky v. StimsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1896

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Harold Hammond v. County of Madera, and James G. Watts, Secretary of the Interior, Real-Parties-In-Interest-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  2. United States Ex Rel. Kessler v. Mercur Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
  3. Oenga v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2010
  4. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. BramwellDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1923
  5. Bramwell v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1924

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