Gilcrease v. McCullough
Citations
- 249 U.S. 178
- 39 S. Ct. 198
- 63 L. Ed. 547
- 1919 U.S. LEXIS 2242
Syllabus
<p>In declaring the enrollment records of the Commission to' the Five Civilized Tribes conclusive evidence of age, the Act of May 27,1908, ■ c. 199, § 3, 35 Stat. 312, 313, does not exclude other evidence on the subject consistent with the records and enrollment. P. 180. .</p> <p>Hence, where the enrollment record purported to show the age of an Indian, at time of application for enrollment, in years only, evidence that he was several months older was admissible. Id.</p>
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- “We deem it clear, beyond question ... that the court was justified in taking judicial notice of facts that appeared so abundantly from standard works accessible in every considerable library.”
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Judges: Brandeis
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