UNITED STATES v. WILDCAT, A MINOR, et al.

Citation

244 U.S. 111 (1916)

Decision : 8-0

Majority Opinion: William Day

Justices Participating

• Edward White | voted with the majority or plurality

• James McReynolds | other

• John Clarke | voted with the majority or plurality

• Joseph McKenna | voted with the majority or plurality

• Louis Brandeis | voted with the majority or plurality

• Mahlon Pitney | voted with the majority or plurality

• Oliver Holmes | voted with the majority or plurality

• William Day | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• Willis Van Devanter | voted with the majority or plurality

Categories

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

Cited Cases

• 235 U.S. 206 (1914), SKELTON v. DILL
• 211 U.S. 249 (1908), GARFIELD, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, v. UNITED STATES EX REL. GOLDSBY
• 237 U.S. 372 (1914), MCDOUGAL v. MCKAY

Case Cited In

• 245 U.S. 308 (1917), DUNCAN TOWNSITE COMPANY v. LANE, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
• 248 U.S. 169 (1918), CAMPBELL v. WADSWORTH et al.
• 249 U.S. 178 (1918), GILCREASE v. MCCULLOUGH et al.
• 260 U.S. 220 (1922), UNITED STATES v. MINNIE ATKINS et al.