Legal Opinion
Akers v. Hodel
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 24, 1989No. 86-2898PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN H. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
This case concerns the will of Victor N. Akers, a deceased Indian with both Osage and Pawnee property interests that he bequeathed to his wife and two grown chil*926dren. Because of his tribal affiliations and the nature of his holdings in Indian country, his will was subject to approval or disapproval by the Secretary of the Interi- or. If Akers fell within the Congressional definition of an Osage Indian, then under authority delegated by the Secretary, the Osage Agency Superintendent was to review the will. If, on the other hand, he fell within the…
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- O'NEILL v. CoxSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1954
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