Walker v. Hays

This action was commenced in Pontotoc county by defendant in error, Daniel Hays, as plaintiff, against plaintiffs in error, W. B. Walker, sheriff, Albert Chamberlain, treasurer, and R. C. Hurst, tax ferret, as defendants, to restrain the defendants from collecting certain tax warrants against the property of the plaintiff. The parties to this appeal will be referred to as plaintiff and defendants, as they appeared in the trial court.

The plaintiff is a half-breed Chickasaw Indian and his homestead allotment is partly located in the city of Ada, upon which there are several dwelling houses. The…