The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-25

Through the Kindness Of Attorney
J. @. Rails Of Atoka we have been fur
nished the following correct copy of
the decree Of the citizenship court
which sat AZ South McAlester at the |
December term in which the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations. or tribes OF
Indians. were plaintiffs. and J. T.
k,ldIe, ID. S. Riddle. l.. A. Riddle.
Elizabeth Casey. Joshua Casey, An
drew B. Hill. l.. T. Hill. James W. Bal.
throp. T. D. Arnold and John II.
Bratcher we're the defendants Decem-
Der 10, 1902
The Chocta~ and Chickasaw nations.
plaintiffs. VS.. j. T. Riddle ct al. de-
fendants
This day this cause came on to be
heard, and having been fully argued
By counsel. was submitted to the court
on the pleadings. exhibits and tesu-
mony. Upon consideration whereof.
fiae court finds that due and legal no
tIce OF the pendency and prayer OF
this suit has been given 10 the defend.
ants herein in conformity 20 Law.
That said defendants appeared at
the hearing hereof in person and
by counsel and that each and all Of
said defendants who desired TO be
heard we're heard.
That notice to each OF the said The
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations or
tribes In each and every OF the ap-
plicatlons for admission or enrolment
as citizens in either OF said nations
OF tribes In the proceedings heretofore
had for that purpose before the COM
mission to the five civilized tribes un-
der the act OF congress approved June
10. 1896. was indispensable and that
like notice to each OF said nations or
tribes in the proceedings on appeal
from the decisions OF said commission
and which were heard In the United
States district courts within and for
the Central and Southern districts OF
the Indian Territory was likewise in.
dispensable
And the court further finds on the
issues Joined that such notice was not
given to both OF said nations or tribes
in said proceedings before said com.
mission or in said courts on said ap-
peal.
And the court further finds that on
the hearing Of said causes in said
United States district courts and each
of them. proceeded TO hear and deter.
mine said causes de novo and in said
hearings did not conine the same TO a
review OF the proceedings heretofore
had in said causes before said com.
mission.
That by reason OF each and both OF
said facts to-wit. that said hearings
before said commission and in said
United States district courts were
without notice given to both OF said
nations or tribes and by reason OF the
trial Of said causes in said United
States district courts de novo. all OF
said findings, orders. Judgments and
decrees OF the said commission ant
said courts admitting any and all suci
persons to citizenship or enrolment IL
said nations or tribes or either OF then
ought to be set aside. annulled ant
held for naught.
II is therefore ordered. adjudged an
decreed that each and every of sucl
judgments, orders and DEGREES so rem
dered and entered as aforesaid. b,
said commission without notice I,
both OF said nations or tribes or upo,
hearing in said United staes distric
courts and either OF them upon trial
de novo are set aside, annulled an,
held for naught
tsigned) SPENCER q. ADAMS.
Chief Justice
WALTER L. WEAVER