United States v. Ramsey, 271 U.S. 467 (1926)

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United States v. Ramsey


No. 1061


Argued April 22, 1926
Decided June 1, 1926
271 U.S. 467

ERROR TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA

Syllabus

1. The authority of the United States to punish crimes committed by or against tribal Indians in the "Indian country" (Rev.Stats. § 2145) in Oklahoma continued after the admission of that state as before. P. 469.

2. The term "Indian country," within the meaning of § 2145, applies to a restricted Osage Indian allotment. P. 470.

3. There is no difference in respect of the applicability of § 2145 between a "restricted" and a " trust " allotment. Id.

Reversed.

Error to a judgment of the district court sustaining a demurrer to an indictment.