Truskett v. Closser
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. The facts,' which involve the construction of the act of May 27, 1908, defining restrictions on alienation of allotments by members of the Five Civilized Tribes, and the validity of gas and mining leases made by a member of the Cherokee Tribe, are stated in the opinión.
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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. The facts,' which involve the construction of the act of May 27, 1908, defining restrictions on alienation of allotments by members of the Five Civilized Tribes, and the validity of gas and mining leases made by a member of the Cherokee Tribe, are stated in the opinión. The act of May 27, 1908, removed all restrictions against the alienation of allotments of mixed-blood Indians having less than half Indian blood, including minors; Goodman was a minor Cherokee Indian of less than half Indian blood, and, accordingly, all…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
Conflict of oil and gas mining leases derived from the same lessor, one Robert F. Goodman, a member of the Cherokee Tribe of Indians.
Appellee brought suit in the District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma to quiet title to his léase against that of appellants covering the same premises. The bill set up the full title of appellee and the full title of appellants, to which appellants demurred. The demurrer was overruled, and, appellants declining to plead further a decree was entered quieting the'title of appellee and decreeing the cancellation of the lease of appellants. The decree…
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