Johnson v. Simpson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Seminole County; Tom D. McKeown, Judge. ■ Action between Thomas Johnson and others and J. R. Simpson. From the judgment, the parties first named bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
KANE, J.. The subject-matter of this action is an Indian allotment situated in the Seminole Nation. As stated by counsel for plaintiffs in error in his brief, “There is only one question in this case, and..that is whether or not there is in the Indian Territory now, or was prior to statehood, under the law such a thing as an estate by the curtesy.” The court below gave an affirmative answer to the question, and it is to reverse the decree entered upon that conclusion of law that this proceeding in error was commenced.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bagley v. FletcherSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1884
- Blaylock v. Incorporated Town of MuskogeeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1902
- Roberts v. Wilcoxson & RoseSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1880
- Neelly v. LancasterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
- Armstrong v. WoodDistrict Court, E.D. Oklahoma · 1911
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Morris v. SweeneySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- Cook v. ChildsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- Kenoly v. HawleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
- Pierce v. EllisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- Finley v. American Trust Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
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