Yakima Joe v. To-is-lap

Citations

• 191 F. 516
• 1910 U.S. App. LEXIS 5213

Syllabus

<p>Marriage (§ 3*) — Indians—Law Governing — Effect of Allotment of Land in Severalty.</p> <p>The allotment of lands in severalty to Indians residing on the Umatilla reservation in Oregon, under Act March 3, 1885, c. 319, 23 Stat. 340, did not terminate their tribal relations, and so long as the same continue the marriage relations of such Indians are to he determined by their tribal customs, and not by the laws of the state, and their marriage ór divorce in accordance with such customs is valid everywhere and for - all purposes.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Marriage, Cent. Dig. § 6; Dec. Dig. § 3.*]</p>