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Guthrie National Bank v. Guthrie

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 3, 1899No. 133PublishedCited by 79 opinions

ERROR TO AND APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF OKLAHOMA. The President of the United States by proclamation dated March 23, 1889, 26 Stat. 1544, declared that the Territory of Oklahoma would be open for settlement on April 22, 1889, subject to the restrictions of the act, approved March 2,1889, c. 412, 25 Stat. 980,1004. By that act the lands were to be disposed of to actual' settlers under the homestead laws only, and until the lands were open for settlement…

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ERROR TO AND APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF OKLAHOMA. The President of the United States by proclamation dated March 23, 1889, 26 Stat. 1544, declared that the Territory of Oklahoma would be open for settlement on April 22, 1889, subject to the restrictions of the act, approved March 2,1889, c. 412, 25 Stat. 980,1004. By that act the lands were to be disposed of to actual' settlers under the homestead laws only, and until the lands were open for settlement under the proclamation of the President no person was permitted to enter upon or occupy the same. By the act, approved…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Peoeham

A motion is made in this case to dismiss the appeal and writ of error on the ground that the sum involved is not sufficient to give jurisdiction to this court. Act of May 2, 1890, c. 182, 26. Stat. 81, § 9. It is claimed that the amount is less than $5000, and that this fact appears from the report of the commission, which allowed but $4315.22 as the amount due from, the city to the bank.

Section 4 of the act of the territorial legislature, under which the commission acted, provides that'claims which are allowed and approved by the district judge are to be certified to the mayor and council of…

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