MISSOURI, KANSAS, AND TEXAS RAILWAY COMPANY v. UNITED STATES

Citation

92 U.S. 760 (1875)

Decision : 6-3

Justices Participating

• Morrison Waite | voted with majority or plurality

• Nathan Clifford | voted with majority or plurality

• Noah Swayne | dissent

• Samuel Miller | voted with majority or plurality

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

• Stephen Field | dissent

• William Strong | dissent

• Joseph Bradley | voted with majority or plurality

• Ward Hunt | voted with majority or plurality

Categories

• Doctrine of Discovery
• Indian Title/Occupancy
• Land/allotment/grants of land
• Treaties

Cited Cases

• 92 U.S. 733 (1875), LEAVENWORTH, LAWRENCE, AND GALVESTON RAILROAD COMPANY v. UNITED STATES