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CHOCTAW NATION v. UNITED STATES

119 U.S. 1 (1886)

CHOCTAW NATION v. UNITED STATES UNITED STATES v. CHOCTAW NATION.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 15, 1886.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John J. Weed, Mr. Jeremiah M. Wilson, and Mr. Samuel Shellabarger for the Choctaw Nation.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Maury and Mr. Assistant Attorney General Howard for the United States.

MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS, after stating the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the Court.

The general purpose of this suit is a judicial settlement of all existing controversies between the Choctaw Nation and the United States. The specific claims of the Choctaw Nation are stated in the petition in the alternative. It is claimed, in the first instance, that the award of the Senate, and the amount found due as a balance upon the account between the parties...

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