United States v. Jackson

Opinion of the Court, by

Mr. Chief Justice Taft,

announced by

Mr. Justice Van Devanter.

The statute under which the Indian, Jack Williams, secured his trust patent to the land here involved was that of July 4, 1884, c. 180, 23 Stat. 96, the pertinent part of § 1 of which is printed in the margin. Its purpose and effect were to extend to the Indian wards of the United States, subject, however, to the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, the privileges then enjoyed by citizens of the United States under the federal homestead laws. It was provided that patents issued to Indians for homestead…