Stanton v. State
South Dakota Supreme Court
Action original in this court to recover compensation from the State of South Dakota for subsistence furnished men and horses in the service of the state during the Sioux Indian insurrection of 1890 and 1891. A demurrer to the complaint was in- ' terposed by the state. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Kellam, J.'
This is an original action in this court, under chapter 1, Laws of 1890. The complaint alleges that between the 1st day of December, 1890, and the 16th day of January, 1891, the Sioux Indians, at and about Pine Nidge agency, in the State of South Dakota, were in a state of insurrection and rebellion against the government of the United States and of the State of South Dakota, and, with force and arms, were invading other portions of the state, to-wit, that part thereof known as the “Black Hill Country, ” and were murdering, killing, and plundering the citizens and settlers therein,…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Pietz v. StateSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1936