THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. JEHIEL BROOKS AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS

Citation

51 U.S. 442 (1850)

Decision : 9-0

Majority Opinion: James Wayne

Justices Participating

• John Catron | voted with the majority or plurality

• John McKinley | voted with the majority or plurality

• John McLean | voted with the majority or plurality

• James Wayne | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• Levi Woodbury | voted with the majority or plurality

• Peter Daniel | voted with the majority or plurality

• Roger Taney | voted with the majority or plurality

• Robert Grier | voted with the majority or plurality

• Samuel Nelson | voted with the majority or plurality

Categories

• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Land/allotment/grants of land
• Treaties

Case Cited In

• 60 U.S. 366 (1856), JOSEPH FELLOWS, SURVIVOR OF ROBERT KENDLE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. SUSAN BLACKSMITH AND ELY S. PARKER, ADMINISTRATORS OF JOHN BLACKSMITH, DECEASED
• 170 U.S. 1 (1897), NEW YORK INDIANS v. UNITED STATES
• 175 U.S. 1 (1899), JONES v. MEEHAN
• 270 U.S. 181 (1925), UNITED STATES v. MINNESOTA