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

Citation

247 U.S. 288 (1917)

Decision : 9-0

Majority Opinion: Willis Van Devanter

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

• 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 , justice wrote an opinion

Categories

• Land/allotment/grants of land
• States/Authority of states
• Treaties

Cited Cases

• 225 U.S. 561 (1911), SHULTHIS v. MCDOUGAL
• 175 U.S. 1 (1899), JONES v. MEEHAN
• 235 U.S. 422 (1914), WASHINGTON v. MILLER

Case Cited In

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