McLISH v. ROFF

No. 1158.

141 U.S. 661 (1891)

McLISH v. ROFF.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 7, 1891.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.O. Davis and Mr. W. Hallett Phillips for plaintiff in error.

Mr. W.O. Ledbetter for defendants in error.


MR. JUSTICE LAMAR delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a suit brought in the United States Court for the Indian Territory, Third Judicial Division, by A.B. Roff and W.R. Watkins against Richard McLish, for the recovery of about 640 acres of land situated in the Chickasaw Nation, and belonging to said tribe. In their amended complaint, they alleged that the defendant, Richard McLish, is a member of the tribe of Chickasaw Indians by blood; that both plaintiffs...

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