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GILCREASE v. McCULLOUGH

No. 167.

249 U.S. 178 (1919)

GILCREASE v. McCULLOUGH ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 3, 1919.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.J. Biddison for petitioner.

Mr. James B. Diggs, with whom Mr. Frederick deC. Faust, Mr. F.C. Proctor, Mr. D. Edward Greer, Mr. Rush Greenslade and Mr. W.C. Liedtke were on the brief, for respondents.

MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the court.

Thomas Gilcrease, a Creek Indian of one-eighth blood, received, under date of December 15, 1902, an allotment of surplus land under Act of Congress, March 1, 1901, c. 676, 31 Stat. 861, as amended by Act of June 30, 1902, c. 1323, 32 Stat. 500. On February 8, 1911, his twenty-first birthday, he executed to McCullough and Martin an oil and gas lease thereof. Later he brought suit in a state court of Oklahoma...

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