Franklin v. Lynch
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. The facts, which involve the effect of the deed of an, intermarried Choctaw to an allotment tó be subsequently-acquired, and the construction of acts of Congress affecting the right of allottees to convey, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lamar
Emmer Sisney, a white woman and widow of a Choctaw Indian, applied in 1899 to be admitted as a member of the tribe by intermarriage. Her application not having been granted she employed Franklin & Apple, attorneys at law, to secure her enrollment. As compensation for their services she, on October 16, 1906, by warranty deed conveyed to them her “entire interest in any and all lands, exclusive of homestead, which might finally be allotted to her by the Commissioners of the Five Civilized Tribes.” This deed was duly recorded together with an instrument by which she agreed to make conveyance…
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