WORK, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, v. UNITED STATES ex rel. LYNN, GUARDIAN OF LASLEY, AN INCOMPETENT OSAGE INDIAN ALLOTTEE

Citation

266 U.S. 161 (1924)

Decision : 9-0

Majority Opinion: Willis Van Devanter

Justices Participating

• Edward Sanford | voted with the majority or plurality

• George Sutherland | voted with the majority or plurality

• James McReynolds | voted with the majority or plurality

• Joseph McKenna | voted with the majority or plurality

• Louis Brandeis | voted with the majority or plurality

• Oliver Holmes | voted with the majority or plurality

• Pierce Butler | voted with the majority or plurality

• William Taft | voted with the majority or plurality

• Willis Van Devanter | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

Categories

• Claims against the U.S.
• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Natural Resources
• Wardship/Trust

Cited Cases

• 261 U.S. 352 (1922), WORK, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, v. UNITED STATES EX REL. MOSIER et al.

Case Cited In

• 281 U.S. 206 (1929), WILBUR, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, v. UNITED STATES ex rel. KADRIE et al.
• 283 U.S. 691 (1930), CHOTEAU v. BURNET, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE