Brandes v. Carpenter
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, Russell, J., denying a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
The plaintiff is a Dakota or Sioux mixed-blood, born December 17, 1855, married in 1877, and has always lived in Wisconsin. During her early childhood, certain “Sioux half-breed scrip” was issued to her under the act of congress of July 17 1854. A part of this scrip was, prior to September, 1870, the date does not appear, located on 120 acres of land in MorriSon county, Minn., which thereby became her property. On September 14, 1870, upon the petition of her father, the defendant Farnham was appointed guardian of her estate in Minnesota by the probate court of Morrison county. In February,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Harrison v. HeflinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- People v. SeelyeIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Jones v. JonesIndiana Supreme Court · 1883
- State ex rel. Henderson v. HendersonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1880
- Biddle v. Wendell ex rel. RichardsMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
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3Cited by19 opinions
- In Re Guardianship of StromSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1939
- Southern Surety Co. v. TessumSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
- Brockman v. BrockmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- State Ex Rel. Sawyer v. MangniSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
- Appleby v. WatkinsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
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