Clinton v. Twin State Oil Co.

KENNAMER, District Judge.

These actions in equity seek the cancellation of an oil and gas mining lease and a lease of _ surface rights for a casinghead gasoline plant, upon tbe allotment of Lee Clinton, a full-blood member of tbe Creek Tribe of Indians. Briefly, the facts are: That during the year 1913, an oil and gas mining lease was obtained from the allottee and was submitted to the Secretary of the Interior for approval. The lease was returned, and the person seeking to obtain it was advised that the records of the Department of the Interior indicated that the allottee was of age of 20…