Estes v. Timmons
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF ■ OKLAHOMA. The facts are stated in the opinion. In a -case like this the courts will look into the record of proceedings in the Land Department, not for the purpose of ascertaining whether -that Department came to a correct conclusion of fact from conflicting evidence, but to determine whether or not the judgment of the Department was right and just as between the parties and not the result of: 1. Error of law committed by…
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APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF ■ OKLAHOMA. The facts are stated in the opinion. In a -case like this the courts will look into the record of proceedings in the Land Department, not for the purpose of ascertaining whether -that Department came to a correct conclusion of fact from conflicting evidence, but to determine whether or not the judgment of the Department was right and just as between the parties and not the result of: 1. Error of law committed by the Department officials; 2. Fraud committed _by the prevailing party; 3. Or imposition upon the Department officials by…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
Bill in equity to declare appellee trustee of appellant of the south half of the southeast quarter of section 18, T. 10 N., R. 4 E., in the county of Pottawatomie, Oklahoma.- Appellee holds patent of the United States. The charge is that he obtained the patent by imposition and fraud practiced upon the Land Department. The trial court sustained a demurrer to, the bill and entered a judgment dismissing it. The judgment was affirmed by the Supreme Court of the Territory. 12 Oklahoma, 537.
The essential averments of the bill are that the land is a part of Sac and Fox reservation in the Territory…
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