CHEROKEE NATION AND UNITED STATES v. WHITMIRE, TRUSTEE FOR FREEDMEN OF THE CHEROKEE NATION

Citation

223 U.S. 108 (1911)

Decision : 7-0

Majority Opinion: Joseph McKenna

Justices Participating

• Charles Hughes | voted with the majority or plurality

• Edward White | voted with the majority or plurality

• Horace Lurton | voted with the majority or plurality

• Joseph McKenna | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• Joseph Lamar | voted with the majority or plurality

• Oliver Holmes | voted with the majority or plurality

• William Day | other

• Willis Van Devanter | voted with the majority or plurality

Categories

• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Treaties
• Tribal citizenship
• Wardship/Trust