Claims of J.F. McMurray: Hearings...on H.R.10741...Dec. 12 to 21, 1928...1929 - 283 pages |
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agreement allotments allottees amount approved Assistant Attorney authority behalf bill Bonaparte opinion cent Chairman Chickasaw Nation Choate Choc Choctaw and Chickasaw Choctaw Indians Choctaw Nation citizens citizenship court citizenship matters collection Commissioner of Indian compensation Congress contract counties court claimants Court of Claims Dawes Commission defendants Eli Ayres ENGLEBRIGHT enrollment expenses incurred fact filed firm of Mansfield Five Civilized Tribes funds Government Governor McCurtain Green McCurtain Hale Sypher HILL Indian Affairs Indian Territory interest Interior Department J. F. McMurray judgment jurisdictional act lands legislation letter LETTS litigation McMurray & Cornish McVAY ment Mississippi Choctaws Oklahoma Owen paid payment persons petition Pittsburg County plaintiff principal chief quantum meruit question record referred rendered and expenses rolls Secretary Senate services rendered statement suit Supreme Court testimony thereof tion Trapp treaty tribal taxes TUCKER United warrants Winton
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Page 24 - We entertain no doubt that in such cases, as under all other circumstances, an agreement, express or implied, for purely professional services is valid. Within this category are included drafting the petition to set forth the claim, attending to the taking of testimony, collecting facts, preparing arguments, and submitting them, orally or in writing, to a committee or other proper authority, and other services of like character. Л11 these things are intended to reach only the reason of those sought...
Page 35 - No person shall be enrolled who has not heretofore removed to and in good faith settled in the nation in which he claims citizenship: Provided, however, That nothing contained in this act shall be so construed as to militate against any rights or privileges which the Mississippi Choctaws may have under the laws of or the treaties with the United States.
Page 64 - That the Court of Claims is hereby authorized and directed to hear, consider, and adjudicate the claims against the Mississippi Choctaws of the estate of Charles F. Winton, deceased, his associates and assigns, for...
Page 112 - Third. It shall contain the names of all parties in interest, their residence and occupation; and if made with a tribe, by their tribal authorities, the scope of authority and the reason for exercising that authority, shall be given specifically.
Page 112 - All contracts or agreements made in violation of this section shall be void; and whenever any sum of money is advanced...
Page 120 - An Act to ratify and confirm an agreement with the Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes of Indians, and for other purposes", approved July 1, 1902.
Page 116 - Conclusion of Law. Upon the foregoing special findings of fact, which are made a part of the judgment herein, the court decides as a conclusion of law that the plaintiff is not entitled to recover and the petition is therefore dismissed.
Page 103 - ... as the same appears on file and of record in my office. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this the 30th day of November, 1928.
Page 9 - Winton, deceased, his associates and assigns, for services rendered and expenses incurred in the matter of the claims of the Mississippi Choctaws to citizenship in the Choctaw Nation, and to render judgment thereon on the principle of quantum meruit, in such amount or amounts as may appear equitable or justly due therefor, which judgment...