MIDWAY COMPANY v. EATON

No. 80.

183 U.S. 602 (1902)

MIDWAY COMPANY v. EATON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 13, 1902.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Walter Ayers for plaintiff in error. Mr. P.H. Seymour was on his brief.

Mr. Jed. L. Washburn and Mr. Luther C. Harris for defendants in error. Mr. C.A. Towne and Mr. William D. Bailey were on their briefs.


MR. JUSTICE McKENNA, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The decision of the controversies in this case depends upon the validity or invalidity of the scrip locations, either originally when the land was unsurveyed, or subsequently when the location was adjusted to the land as surveyed.

The act of Congress of July 17, 1854, c. 83, 10 Stat. 304, authorized the issue of scrip to the half-breeds of the Sioux Nation of Indians in exchange...

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