FRANKLIN v. LYNCH

Citation

233 U.S. 269 (1913)

Decision : 8-0

Majority Opinion: Joseph Lamar

Justices Participating

• Charles Hughes | voted with the majority or plurality

• Edward White | voted with the majority or plurality

• Horace Lurton | other

• Joseph McKenna | voted with the majority or plurality

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

• Mahlon Pitney | voted with the majority or plurality

• Oliver Holmes | voted with the majority or plurality

• William Day | voted with the majority or plurality

• Willis Van Devanter | voted with the majority or plurality

Categories

• Claims against the U.S.
• Land/allotment/grants of land
• Tribal citizenship
• Wardship/Trust

Cited Cases

• 227 U.S. 613 (1912), STARR v. LONG JIM
• 224 U.S. 640 (1911), GRITTS v. FISHER, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, AND MACVEAGH, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
• 224 U.S. 665 (1911), CHOATE v. TRAPP, SECRETARY OF THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION OF OKLAHOMA

Case Cited In

• 234 U.S. 192 (1913), MULLEN v. SIMMONS, SHERIFF OF JOHNSTON COUNTY
• 250 U.S. 590 (1919), MULLEN et al. v. PICKENS et al.