United States v. Wright

Citations

• 197 F. 297
• 116 C.C.A. 659
• 1912 U.S. App. LEXIS 1292

Syllabus

<p>1. Infants (| 1*) — Attaining Majority — Time.</p> <p>Under the rule that the law takes no cognizance of fractions of a day, • an infant becomes of full age the first moment of the day before his twenty-first anniversary.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Infants, Cent. Dig § 1; Dee. Dig. § 1.*]</p> <p>2. Indians (§ 16*) — Leases by Minor — Vacation — Government’s Right to Sue.</p> <p>Where an Indian minor after reaching majority redated, re-executed, and extended a mining lease on his allotment, the gcwernment had no right to sue to set it aside.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Indians, Cent Dig. § 45; Dec. Dig. § 16.*]</p> <p>3. Indians (§ 16*) — Mineral Lands — Leases—Extension—Execution.</p> <p>Where an original lease of Indian mineral lands was signed by both, lessor and lessees, but renewals and extensions were signed by the lessor only, and the lessees accepted the extensions and caused them to be recorded, the government acting for the lessor could not have the extensions set aside under the statute of frauds.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Indians, Cent. Dig. § 45; Dee. Dig. § 16.*]</p> <p>Adams, Circuit Judge, dissents.</p>