Apollos v. Staniforth

HEAD, Associate Justice.

November 17, 1890, one A. M. Means, who was doing business at Ardmore, Indian Territory, executed the following instrument:

“Indian Territory, Chickasaw Nation.—Know all men by these presents, that I, A. M. Means, of the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, have this day, for and in consideration of the sum of 81, to me in hand paid by J. S. B. Apollos, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and the debts and trusts hereinafter mentioned, bargained, sold, conveyed, and delivered, and by these presents do bargain, sell, convey, and deliver, to said J. S. B. Apollos my…