JEFERSON et al. v. FINK et al., ADMINISTRATORS OF SEVERS, et al.

Citation

247 U.S. 288

Decision : 9-0

Majority Opinion: Willis Van Devanter

Justices Participating

• Edward White | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
• James McReynolds | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
• John Clarke | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
• Joseph McKenna | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
• Louis Brandeis | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
• Mahlon Pitney | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
• Oliver Holmes | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
• William Day | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
• Willis Van Devanter | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

Categories

* Land/allotment/grants of land

Subopinions

Subopinion 1

Cited Cases

• 225 U.S. 561

• 175 U.S. 1

• 235 U.S. 422

Case Cited In

• 256 U.S. 319 BLANSET v. CARDIN, AS GUARDIAN OF DAY-LIGHT, A MINOR, et al., 1920
• 267 U.S. 373 BLUNDELL, EXECUTOR, et al. v. WALLACE, 1924
• 270 U.S. 555 CHILDERS, STATE AUDITOR, v. BEAVER et al., 1925
• 481 U.S. 704 HODEL, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR v. IRVING et al., 1986