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Indians-actions-jurisdiction of State.-deracon V. Sero, 118 N. W. 839 (Wis.) |
18 Yale Law Journal 366 (March, 1909) |
Held, the laws of the state for the peace and good order of people within its boundaries extend over. Indian reservations, and apply to infractions of such laws, whether by Indians or others. The general rule is that the federal courts have jurisdiction over all Indians, for, regarding them as wards of the nation, the United States has full power... |
1909 |
| Isaac Franklin Russell |
The Indian Before the Law |
18 Yale Law Journal 328 (March, 1909) |
An inquiry at this date into the legal status of the Indian, and a glance at the record of long years of conflict and association with white men in America will, it is thought, exhibit in full operation some of the forces that are making for advance in modern jurisprudence. The period has been one of progress and reform, as well in political and... |
1909 |
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Indians - Power of Government Agent to Collect Tax Levied by Indian Tribe |
18 Harvard Law Review 314 (February, 1905) |
Acts of Congress and a treaty denied to an Indian tribe any jurisdiction over white persons and their property, but provided that white persons not authorized by the Indians to remain should be considered intruders, who might be removed by government agents unless they were in possession of town lots. Upon refusal of the plaintiffs, who owned such... |
1905 |
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English and Indian Law of Torts |
17 Harvard Law Review 595 (June, 1904) |
The first edition of this work, which appeared in 1897, has apparently been of great service to the profession in India. Its excellence as a general treatise upon the subject combined with its special treatment of Indian cases and the peculiarities of the Indian law created a demand for it which soon exceeded the supply and led to the production... |
1904 |
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Legal Status of the Indians-validity of Indian Marriages |
13 Yale Law Journal 250 (March, 1904) |
The legal relationship that exists between the United States government and the tribal Indians within its jurisdiction is difficult of precise description. That the Indians have been regarded from an early period in our national life as wards of the nation is perhaps generally known, but, nevertheless, that relationship has as long been looked upon... |
1904 |
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Constitutional Law - Control of Congress over the Indians - Eminent Domain |
15 Harvard Law Review 408 (January, 1902) |
Held, that an Act appropriating Indian lands for town-site purposes and providing for compensation to the Indians, is within the power of Congress. Tuttle v. Moore, 64 S. W. Rep. 585 (I. T., C. A.). See Notes, p. 399. |
1902 |
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Indians - Tribal Law |
13 Harvard Law Review 412 (January, 1900) |
Held, that the right of inheritance in land of a member of an Indian tribe whose tribal organization is still recognized by the government is controlled by the law of the tribe. Jones v. Meehan, 20 Sup. Ct. Rep. 1. See Notes, 13 Harv. Law Rev. 298. |
1900 |
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Indians-capacity to Sue-ejectment-johnson V. Long Island R. Co., 56 N. E. 992.(n. Y.) |
9 Yale Law Journal 373 (June, 1900) |
Plaintiff, a member of the Montauk tribe of Indians, brought action in ejectment on behalf of himself and any members of the tribe who would come in and contribute to the expense. Held, that Indian tribes are wards of the State and generally speaking are possessed of only such rights to appear and litigate in courts of justice as are conferred on... |
1900 |
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Public Lands-mexican Grants-rights of Indians-harvey et Al. V. Barker et Al., 58 Pac. Rep. 692 (Cal.) |
9 Yale Law Journal 146 (December, 1899) |
Defendants, Mission Indians, claimed a prescriptive title to certain lands included within the boundaries of a Mexican grant, which grant was confirmed by the United States and a patent thereto issued to plaintiff's grantor. Defendants did not present their claim to the land commissioners for confirmation, as provided under Act Cong., March 3,... |
1899 |
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The Law Governing Tribal Indians |
13 Harvard Law Review 298 (December, 1899) |
The recent case of Jones v. Meehan, Supreme Court of the United States, October Term, 1899, manuscript, brought up an interesting question as to the status of certain Indian tribes in Minnesota. In that case, a bill in equity to quiet title, it became necessary for the plaintiff to show that one Moose Dung the younger was sole owner of the land in... |
1899 |
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Constitutional Law - Class Legislation - Indians |
11 Harvard Law Review 414 (January 25, 1898) |
Held, that a State law forbidding the sale of liquor to any Indian, applies to an Indian who is a citizen of another State and of the United States, and is a valid exercise of the police power and not in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. State v. Wise, 72 N. W. Rep. 843 (Minn.). The court says it is well known that, in spite of individual... |
1898 |
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Constitutional Law - Sale of Liquor to Indians |
8 Harvard Law Review 504 (March 25, 1895) |
The code of California makes it a felony to sell intoxicating liquors to any Indian, regardless of his citizenship or tribal relation. Held, that the law was general and uniform in its operation, and not in violation of any constitutional rights and immunities to which such Indians as citizens of the United States are entitled. People v. Bray, 38... |
1895 |
| Austin Abbott, New York |
Indians and the Law |
2 Harvard Law Review 167 (November 15, 1888) |
THE American student could select few single subjects the survey of which would bring under view a greater variety of important general principles, or afford more scope for forensic reasoning in the application of such principles, than the law relating to Indians. The progress of events has given additional interest at the present day to many of... |
1888 |