SWEET et al. v. SCHOCK, TREASURER OF OKMULGEE COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, et al.

Citation

245 U.S. 192 (1917)

Decision : 9-0

Majority Opinion: Joseph McKenna

Justices Participating

• Edward White | voted with the majority or plurality

• James McReynolds | voted with the majority or plurality

• John Clarke | voted with the majority or plurality

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

• 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

• Willis Van Devanter | voted with the majority or plurality

Categories

• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Land/allotment/grants of land
• Plenary Power
• States/Authority of states
• Taxes

Cited Cases

• 224 U.S. 665 (1911), CHOATE v. TRAPP, SECRETARY OF THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION OF OKLAHOMA