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Bailess v. Paukune, 344 U.S. 171 (1952)
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Bailess v. Paukune, 344 U.S. 171 (1952)
Bailess v. Paukune No. 242 Submitted November 10, 1952 Decided Dec. 8, 1952 344 U.S. 171
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF OKLAHOMA
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Under the General Allotment Act of February 8, 1887, a trust patent to land in Oklahoma was issued to an Apache Indian. He died, leaving a will devising an undivided interest in the allotment to his widow. No fee patent had been issued, and the trust period had not expired.
Held: if the widow is not an Indian, her interest is subject to state taxation. Pp. 171-173.
206 Okla. 527, 244 P.2d 1137, reversed and remanded.
Respondent sued in an Oklahoma state court to enjoin state taxation of her undivided interest in a trust patent for land issued to her deceased Indian husband. Without determining whether the widow was an Indian, the trial court held that the interest was not taxable, and the Supreme Court of Oklahoma affirmed. 206 Okla. 527, 244 P.2d 1137. This Court granted certiorari. 344 U.S. 812. Reversed and remanded, p. 173.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Bailess v. Paukune, 344 U.S. 171 (1952) in 344 U.S. 171 Original Sources, accessed November 22, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=VDLIKK5NWMFJN1X.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Bailess v. Paukune, 344 U.S. 171 (1952), in 344 U.S. 171, Original Sources. 22 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=VDLIKK5NWMFJN1X.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Bailess v. Paukune, 344 U.S. 171 (1952). cited in 1952, 344 U.S. 171. Original Sources, retrieved 22 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=VDLIKK5NWMFJN1X.
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