Creek Nation v. United States

On January 26, 1931, Senate Resolution 404 of the 71st Congress, 3d session, was approved. This resolution is as follows:

“That the claim of the Creek Nation of Indians for compensation from the United States for lands acquired by the United States from said Indian tribe under Article 1 of the treaty of August 9, 1814 (7 Stat. 120), be, and the same is hereby, referred to the Court of Claims in accordance with the provisions of section 151 of the Judicial Code (U. S. C., sec. 257; 44 Stat. [Part 1] 898); and said court is authorized ^

On the date of passage of the resolution there was pending…