Legal Opinion

Stacy v. La Belle

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided May 3, 1898PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Shawano, county: Johu G-oodland, Circuit Judge. To the point that the state courts have-no jurisdiction over the Indian tribes or members thereof,, he cited Gherokee Nation v. Georgia, 5 Pet. 1; Worcester v. Georgia, 6 id. 516; IT. 8. v. Thomas, 151 U. S. 577; U. 8. v. Holliday, 3 Wall. 407; TJ. 8. v. Partello, 48 Fed.

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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Shawano, county: Johu G-oodland, Circuit Judge. To the point that the state courts have-no jurisdiction over the Indian tribes or members thereof,, he cited Gherokee Nation v. Georgia, 5 Pet. 1; Worcester v. Georgia, 6 id. 516; IT. 8. v. Thomas, 151 U. S. 577; U. 8. v. Holliday, 3 Wall. 407; TJ. 8. v. Partello, 48 Fed. Rep. 670; U. 8. v. Boyd, 68 id. 577; IT. 8. v. Mullin, 71 id. 682; Mor-i ris v. M. P. R. Go. 78 Tex. 17; Garter v. U. 8. 37 S. W. Rep. 204; U. 8. v. Payne, 4 Dill. 387; Mungosha v. 8tein~ Irook, 3 id. 418; Gray v. Goffman, id.…

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Cassoday, O. J.

This action is to recover the balance of $279.65 due on account for goods, wares, and merchandise sold and delivered by the plaintiffs, as copartners, to the defendant, bétween J-uly 1, 1888, and October 17, 1889. The-defendant answered, and alleged, in effect, thát he bought the-goods, wares, and merchandise as partner with another, and that he was an Indian belonging to the Menominee tribe;, that he resided with the tribe upon the reservation; and. that the same was under the charge, direction, and control *521of the United States Indian agent,— and prayed that the action he…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Worcester v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  2. Brown v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1827
  3. United States v. KagamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  4. Leisy v. HardinSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  5. County of Mobile v. KimballSupreme Court of the United States · 1881

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. RufusWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Red Hawk v. JoinesOregon Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Williams v. LeeArizona Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Plummer v. HubbardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1923
  5. Green v. Menominee Tribe of IndiansUnited States Court of Claims · 1912

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