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Mullen v. United States, 224 U.S. 448 (1912)
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Mullen v. United States, 224 U.S. 448 (1912)
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Mullen v. United States No. 404 Argued October 12, 13, 1911 Decided April 15, 1912 224 U.S. 448
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
Syllabus
The relation of the United States and the Choctaw Indians by treaties and statute in regard to the allotment of land and the restriction of alienation reviewed, and held that, where a person whose name appeared upon the roll of the Choctaw Indians died after the ratification of the agreement of distribution and before receiving the allotment, there was no provision for restriction, but the land passed at once to his heirs; in such case, the United States cannot maintain an action to set aside conveyances made by the heir within the period of restriction applicable to homestead allotment made to members of the tribe during life.
179 F. 13 reversed as to this point.
The facts, which involve the validity of certain conveyances of allotted land made by Choctaw Indians and also the right of the United States to have such conveyances set aside, are stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Mullen v. United States, 224 U.S. 448 (1912) in 224 U.S. 448 224 U.S. 449. Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SCTTSHPFFL73QCB.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Mullen v. United States, 224 U.S. 448 (1912), in 224 U.S. 448, page 224 U.S. 449. Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SCTTSHPFFL73QCB.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Mullen v. United States, 224 U.S. 448 (1912). cited in 1912, 224 U.S. 448, pp.224 U.S. 449. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SCTTSHPFFL73QCB.
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