, 1875-03-09
THE COURTS.
Judge Farwell's Decision AZ to tho Rob.
inson Reserve.
The Deed to Mcclure Declared
Worthless.
Father Forhun'a Trial Set for
1O-l)ay.


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THE ROBINSON TptcT.
pEcly1ov ur JUDGE ranwEl,,,
Tho case Of William Draper VI, Alexander ".
ytcrlrro .n,1 ,t,,e,s. =. ru,t trour,t ,,,i.. H..
1,',r,,. 1,..o..1, - =, co,frr, t;,ta Nv
bulns ltocoraa Aes u coh"s'. utle' "aa Tehtor-
day decided by Judge farNel', Tue numLcr Of
tho parties utorcstol al well na tic facts vh;c},
cayo rIso tn tho controycrsy, Laye cansc,l tlo
doot.,oa T., IT, trooa To- ,x;ti, ;,,,o.,., >1o
osuaoa " Nv 'usAen ~. ~, s.,',s'a "s. s'. .,.
the treaty OF pfairo du CLisn, tho United Staten
granted to Alexander Robinson, an Indisn. ,pd
lis buira. two SECTIONS Of land. being ,x1,,I i.
,,.,., -. 1,o,,,.s,n,a r.sor.,I,,,, ~. H.. ,' 20
A.o"'i ~ ''o.''iso.n '1'il1' ." tlo Dcs-
pIHincs liver, nut Win tue toatt!eson that tho
land should not 10 conveyed by Robinson or hla
l,oirs without tho consent Of tho President
1,ohtnaon co,vevcd bv dcc1. in 1ar,
:. ,..',,. 49,. No1"'
" eono'1 P'tseA'' ""o solNeYeo 10
Draper' the COMPLAINANT bHs tho
evidence OF tho Presidents conscnt IL thoEo was
any, could not be produced. llob!ntou tlio5 In
Anil. Ia7s. .t thu ara Of a hunt1rcit mr. tna-o,.
,,o,,,s ,ayor ,,avtnc ,nndo INV c1o,rn ~ ,,a .sa
p'ats' "e''' na'1e .,a"o aa' *'"''a u lto par
ees IN poasessloh ot ttl'h latd up 10 tho tiro Of
his death. Shortly after Ills death, tLo occu-
pants learned lAat tho defendant Mcclure
c1aimn5 IN ovn HIM land by, y,rtnc tf t,oo1 rr.,
Hobinson, dated IN lof@' anu wlHch wasapptoyed
l,y the r,rcs,Icnt In March. 1873. Ar Hohjnuo,
' 1eos"eon
sIau been very inilfin LOT several nortl'a pre-
ceding his death, and part Of tho time sahofiag
under insnnitr, there were grayo doubts as to
s"' 'a..! y. ,,.,,tn. suo ~, ~. ,,,. ,,.
phAFEA IHEhEUioS FILED HlS PETITION
asktnE she Court 70 cohllfm s''s ht'c, alleging
that McClnro Aad obtalnea hfn oeed by fraud,
anu thht He tcomEIa'naht} o"HAt 20 pe lclu tue
oWner Tor tue following REASONS:
Ftrn-Ihas shc Conet ought 10 prea'tmc con-
on behalf Of sny one. "' e'''A'
tia In frand If HohInst,I,. anJ 1en,ats III n.1
s.1s ~ t'aa1 ~ =. ~ a,,,i; a'a ~ 4.uuloson Aau
eonNesoa 10 n ~ ~ ~ soaaa u utareF 1of Gou-
HidcrAtlon' that tue consent eIsen to 3lcCluro
jht,4i-That tito tltIo Of 1soLl,.son mud tnoae
claiming uudcr him sas barred bY tho statute nj
liatations. i A'' '''' "' ~'''A y 'D' ''''''S u
refused to allow tho petitioner tho benefit Of
held, lpweyer that lilo statute OF l,,,itat;ons lid
run araiust Robinson, apd that j,o hoId liza fce
Although 10 could not convey without consent I Of
'AI 1,!,ds: aas7ueas. ~
upon 'ho question 4Mt tIorn o. x,,ro
as 10 tho last doed trom KoLinnou to Mcclure,
Judge Faru oil said:
rom ts evidence betors III. an .asl,aea .n.. tia.
sd ~ Y IT, ts,na aa ta. noa' was n
nm t,m to ra,.ss bs!nsss 2 of s!ss sscrution 4 "
fro.n ie,fnnir Ia enI bavs ~ dnnt n ~ tsana
o .s as Se Consent of hs 0Ss Trssdeas ID 70 III
tlas tbs renrcsenstiou9 weh wcre a VIZ ~
snt wt nov ,,nsraxn" tsr ,o a's m s, ~tae sr
'A1o 'ss'414'a5' --- ...-.
lin 1,5co @n,,,r,Iah. 1o ~ uMs l'"AsA'loS u"
i tasnk that ndcr t,s facts In tbis case th, com.
u itst!ous, tat !. 10 s1y. o tue slond % oT ns~;ns
IL hasns a IT, f.. f.
Of which have said so.neing before, with reference
taOnn d. no apnty to indtan ianti. s,at thoy cnnnn
he sola for taxes, etc, have no application II easo
ke th!s, where, unlorHtan! tle proof shos. that
q ee .h it. aits5 ns, IT, IT,
e1nct ths tribal relation ever iii cxIst In way that
would exempt tbli property from being 1odei Will
ss y Ii a .ef .0a IT, fs .
It ccasel to exit jonr tina auo and tt, tsresorn
all thut cas. of decialons has 10 application 10 Til
upon further examination YIN of op..ioa that the
nessst which Kglanhon Lad IN that anll, anil the
ctes wheh nls hefs had IN tint and, was different
TSa r,rn,sr.v syn wns rnr,,, l., p,,n.o a -.
chllrc anI 10 their Getrs. III stsotn r,nt ~ H.
lile in fee Inpe sbjrst however to mitst'.n 'ne ae
rcs,riollon III 10 lilo conveyance They wsro hot At
eoss@t e. isG aa ressns 9f ho usa sa. They
Nobluau,l- that each oue h4a Iii, own niecs Will,
seems to 10 recognized all arouna Letng sufficient
n. .0 fcesas !" hase rero*nzea "a
nrcessary IL say .nything upon tllat point tscat
~; IT. r. en an holng w. land BY an afso
to tbo tcstricIion t,s he caot c..o ar i
whout tic consent Of tho President Of tho UuItcd
tSat Il oS. mn g.n Il. n s1, to onsea & o. fat !.
ih!s property; whoever ,aay aso Lce bis eisa slen
that grant was made 40 1ot necessarily lnrs anr in-