The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-08-27
THE Usage CEDED LAND CASE
SETTLED.
The Homes and "Reminiscences of
Thirty Thousand People Saved.
Justice is Net a.. Idle WOrG--COpies
OF the DEGREES III Both Gases.

1A COpAO ia NO0'
Justice is Net an Idle WOrG--COpies
OF the DEGREES III Both Gases.
! Last Sunday mornings C0mm"n-
Ue0iM contained The DEGREES of the
great case between The railroads and
/ settlers. Gov. Osborn was the first
executive OF this stale that made Il
I fight for the settlers. and his action
led to the act getting the case before
/ the [. ;. circuit court.
Thousands of hearts and homes will
be made happy by this righteous de-
cision. The above paper says iele-
gram was received here on Friday
story that will fill the hearts OF thirty
Thousand people with joy and thanks
giving. Its message of gladness was
that the Usage ceded land suits had
been won by the settlers, and a decree
had been ordered in their favor. No
tIdings ever carried TO so many ap-
prehensivc souls the balm of relief
and the unreasonable comfort of Sc
curity. The afternoon mail brought
to the clerk OF the court The DEGREES
in both cases, which are ordered to be
entered up in due form next Tuesday.
The news spread like widiirc, and
scores of attorneys and unprofessional
citizens visited the clerks office to re-
assure themselves by sight and pc
rusal Of the veritablc documents. AS
there will be universal interest to
see them. we subioin copies OF the de-
crees, as sent. These DEGREES are in
blank, and are TO be :llcd up with the
essential formulas:
Circuit court of the United States,
district of Kansas. In equity.
The United States of America VS.. The
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway
company. Final decree.
This cause came 10 be heard at the
June term, 1874. before the Hon. SaIu-
uel F. Miller and Hon John +. Dillon.
judges of said court, upon the bill,
answer, replication, exhibits and
proofs, and was argued by George r.
Peck, district attorney. Wilson Shan
non and McComas n McKeighan. So
llcitors for the complainant. and T. G..
Sears, solicitor for the defendant, and
the court being now, August, 1874
fully advised in the premises. doth find
the equity OF the cause TO be with COM
plainant, and doth now order. adjudee
and decree that the legal title to the
lands described in the bill of COM
plant and claimed by the said defend
ant, and included within the limits of
the said tracts Of land above described
in the first article of said treaty, pro-
claimed January DIST, 1867. between
the Usage tribe of Indians and the
United States, is invested in your
orator and therefore belongs to the
United States, in trust, for the uses
and purposes specified in said first art
icle of said treaty.
Aud it is further ordered, adjudged
and decreed that the said patents to
the said defendant for a portion of said
lands described in the said first article
of said treaty, and marked exhibits
A, Il, & and ID, respectively, be de-
clarcd to be null and void and without
authority Of law, and that they consti- |
tute cloud on the said legal title of
the United States, and that the same !
be removed. and that the said defend |
ant be perpetually enjoined from set
ting up any claim either in law or IN
equity in or to any of said lands. sit
uate, lying and being within the boun-
darieS of said Usage coded lands. de-
scribed as aforesaid in said first article |
of said treaty with the said Usage
tribe of Indians, under and by virtue |
of said patents or either OF them, the
said patents thus decrced to be null |
and void and for nought held. are sew
orally in the words and figures follow
ing: Here the clerk will copy the
same i'll full.
1t is further ordered that the defend
ant pay the costs of this suit, taxed |
at -- dollars, and that execution
issue therefor.
From this decree the defendant
prayed an appeal, which was allowed,
and the bond in appeal fixed at 81 900.
SAMUEL +. MILLER.
JOHN +. DILLON.
Circuit court of the United States,
district of Kansas. In equity.
The United States Of America VS.. The
Lcavenworth, Lawrence y Calves
ton railroad company. Final decree.
This cause came OH to be heard at
the June term. 1874. before the Hon.
Samuel +. Miller and Hon. John +.
Dillon, judges of said court, upon the
bill. answer, replication. exhibits, doc
evidence and proofs, and
was argued by Geo X. Peck, district
attorney, Wilson Shannon and
McComas Il McKeighan, solicitors for
the complainant, and by S. O. Thatcher
aud y. 4. Stephens for the defendant.
aud was then taken under advisement.
and the court being now fully advised
in the premises, doth find the equity
of the cause with the complainant and
doth now order, adjudge and decree
that the patents and all evidences Of
title issued by the United States to or
for the benefit of the defendant 10 the
lands described in the bill of com
plant herein be and the same are here
by set aside. annulled, and for nOught
held, and it is further adjudged and
decreed that the defendant has no
right or title therein, and that it is
hereby perpetually cnjoined from as
serting any title or right thereto by
virtue OF said patents or evidences of
title or any of them. Here may be in
serted a clause more particularly de-
patents or evidences of title
if plaintiff desires it.
1t is further ordered that the de-
PENDANT paw the costs of this suit tax
ed at - dollars, and that cxecu-
ton issue therefor. From this decree
The defendant prayed ali appeal, which
is allowed. and the bonds in appeal
fixed at 81 600 SAM'L +. MILLER.
JOHN +. DILLON.