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UNITED STATES v. ATKINS

Nos. 45, 46.

260 U.S. 220 (1922)

UNITED STATES v. MINNIE ATKINS ET AL. NANCY ATKINS ET AL. v. UNITED STATES, MINNIE FOLK, NEE ATKINS, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 20, 1922.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H.L. Underwood, with whom Mr. Solicitor General Beck and Mr. Assistant Attorney General Riter were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. Joseph M. Hill, with whom Mr. Napoleon B. Maxey, Mr. Malcolm E. Rosser and Mr. Henry L. Fitzhugh were on the briefs, for Nancy Atkins et al.

Mr. C.B. Stuart, with whom Mr. E.C. Hanford, Mr. M.K. Cruce and Mr. Lee Bond were on the briefs, for Minnie Atkins et al.

MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Under authority of acts of Congress the [Dawes] Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes enrolled Thomas Atkins as a Creek Indian alive on April 1, 1899; the Secretary of the Interior approved; and allotment was selected for him; a patent issued and was recorded as required by law. Minnie Atkins undertook, as his sole heir...

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