WEST v. OKLAHOMA TAX COMM'N.

No. 489.

334 U.S. 717 (1948)

WEST v. OKLAHOMA TAX COMMISSION.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 14, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank T. McCoy argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were John R. Pearson and Frank Mahan.

R.F. Barry and Joe M. Whitaker argued the cause for appellee. With them on the brief was C.W. King.


MR. JUSTICE MURPHY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This appeal concerns the power of the State of Oklahoma to levy an inheritance tax on the estate of a restricted Osage Indian. Specifically, the problem is whether property held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Indian may be included within the taxable estate.

Charles West, Jr., was a restricted, full-blood, unallotted, adult Osage Indian....

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