BEST v. POLK

Citation

85 U.S. 112 (1873)

Decision : 8-0

Majority Opinion: David Davis

Justices Participating

• David Davis | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• Joseph Bradley | voted with the majority or plurality

• Nathan Clifford | voted with the majority or plurality

• Noah Swayne | voted with the majority or plurality

• Samuel Miller | voted with the majority or plurality

• Stephen Field | voted with the majority or plurality

• Ward Hunt | voted with the majority or plurality

• William Strong | voted with the majority or plurality

Categories

• Canons of Construction
• Land/allotment/grants of land
• Treaties
• Wardship/Trust

Case Cited In

• 175 U.S. 1 (1899), JONES v. MEEHAN