Hull v. Morris

Citations

• 223 P. 361
• 97 Okla. 246
• 1923 OK 915
• 1923 Okla. LEXIS 926

Syllabus

<p>Indians — Lease of Restricted Land — Invalidity.</p> <p>A lease contract executed by a restricted Choctaw Indian, September 25, 1916, on his restricted surplus allotment for a term of five years, commencing January 1, 1917, and ending December 31, 1921, whether overlapping or not, whether in the course of agriculture or net, whether lessee is in possession or not, is void, being in conflict with the act of Congress of May 27, 1908.</p> <p>(Syllabus by Threadgill, C.)</p>