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UNITED STATES v. COOK

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86 U.S. 591 (1874)

19 Wall. 591

22 L.Ed. 210

UNITED STATES, v. COOK.

Supreme Court of United States.

May 4, 1874.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. S.F. Phillips, Solicitor-General, for the United States; no opposing counsel.

The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the opinion of the court.

We think the action was properly brought, and that it may be maintained.

The right of the Indians in the land from which the logs were taken was that of occupancy alone. They had no power of alienation except to the United States. The fee was in the United States, subject only to this right of occupancy. This is the title by which other Indians hold their lands...

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