Cornelius v. Murray
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from Garvin County Court; W. B. M. Mitchell, Judge. Action by A. Murray against B. F. Cornelius. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtTurner, C. J.
On March 6, 1908, A.'Murray, defendant in error, sued B. F. Cornelius, plaintiff in error, in the county court of Garvin county. ITer amended petition - substantially states: That both plaintiff and defendant are citizens of the Choctaw-Chickasaw Nations, and as such entitled to occupy and control all the lands of said tribes of which they might be in possession up to 90 days after the establishment of the Chickasaw land office. That on January 33, 1903, plaintiff, being in possession of what was known as the “Lowrimore place,” contracted to sell the improvements thereon and give possession…
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