Citation

271 U.S. 609

Decision : 7-2

Majority Opinion: Pierce Butler

Justices Participating

  • Edward Sanford | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • George Sutherland | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • Harlan Stone | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • James McReynolds | dissent , justice wrote an opinion
  • Louis Brandeis | dissent , justice wrote an opinion
  • Oliver Holmes | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • Pierce Butler | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion
  • William Taft | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • Willis Van Devanter | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion

Categories

* Land/allotment/grants of land

Subopinions

Subopinion 1

Cited Cases