EWERT v. BLUEJACKET, A WIDOW, et al.

Citation

259 U.S. 129 (1921)

Decision : 9-0

Majority Opinion: John Clarke

Justices Participating

• James McReynolds | voted with the majority or plurality

• John Clarke | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• 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 Taft | 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
• Laches (statute of limitations)
• Land/allotment/grants of land
• Wardship/Trust

Cited Cases

• 256 U.S. 524 (1920), UNITED STATES v. HUTTO et al.
• 237 U.S. 74 (1914), UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. NOBLE

Case Cited In

• 470 U.S. 226 (1984), COUNTY OF ONEIDA, NEW YORK, et al. v. ONEIDA INDIAN NATION OF NEW YORK STATE et al.
• 476 U.S. 834 (1985), UNITED STATES v. MOTTAZ