FISH v. WISE

No. 411.

52 F.2d 544 (1931)

FISH et al. v. WISE et al.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

September 25, 1931.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Owen, of Washington, D. C. (Frank J. Boudinot, of Washington, D. C., D. H. Linebaugh, of Muskogee, Okl., and Henry G. Thomas, of Washington, D. C., on the brief), for appellants.

Lloyd G. Owen, of Tulsa, Okl., and John T. Gibson, of Muskogee, Okl. (James A. Veasey, of Tulsa, Okl., Floyd C. Dooley, of Okemah, Okl., C. P. Gotwals, W. A. Killey, and James D. Gibson, all of Muskogee, Okl., F. M. Goodwin, of Washington, D. C., H. G. House, and R. S. Cate, both of Muskogee, Okl., on the brief), for appellees.

Before LEWIS and COTTERAL, Circuit Judges, and POLLOCK, District Judge.


LEWIS, Circuit Judge.

This bill purports to be a class suit. It was exhibited by several enrolled Seminole Indians and heirs of deceased enrolled Seminoles in behalf of all "`The Seminoles,' comprising a group of citizens of the State of Oklahoma, and of the United States, composed of 3,119 persons on the finally approved Seminole rolls, or their heirs, * * *, and whether they be of Indian blood or not, * * *." It is alleged in the introductory clause that the Seminoles...

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