The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-06
TITLE TO MILLION
AND HALF DOLLARS
OKLAHOMA REAL
ESTATE IS INVALID
COURT DECISION AFFECTS THE
WEALTHY SECTION OF TULSA,
VESTING OWNERSHIP IN
INDIAN WOMAN

Tulsa. okla, May 6.-Judge Owen,
in the district court this morning,
ruled in favor Of Mary Partridge, In
dian woman, in her suit to recover
Crosble Heights, one of the wealthiest
additions and residence sections of the
city of Tulsa. It is estimated one and
q half million dollars are involved. More
than 100 property owners were defend
ants in the suit.
In his decision, Judge owen declared
that he was compelled from legal
standpoint to find in favor of the plain
tiff. in spite of the fact that in thc
opinion of the court. the Creeks claim
was without honesty, decency or mo-
rails"
The courts decision was announced
as follows:
II am forced by my views Of the law
TO make q decision. which, in my judg-
mcnt, must be for the plaintiff. / think
the secretary OF the interior in the case
at the bar was without power to re-
move the restrictions Of Mary Par
fridge.
This is the most disagreeable thing
have had to do since | have been on
the bench. There Is no decency. no
morals and no honesty in it, but it seems
to be the law"
The title To every home, street, al
ley and public franchise in the wealthy
addition to the city of Tulsa, went with
the decision. ]. II. Crosbie was thought
to be the owner of the 1857 acres OF
land now said to be worth sl.50O,OOc.
The case IL 10 be appealed TO the
supreme court. Crosbie attorneys saic.
Attorneys for the Partridge woman
contcnded that their clients restric-
tons had not been removed when she
made the deed 10 Crosbie, February II,
1908. because an act of congress was
passed on April 20, 1906. forbidding fun,
bloods to ALLEVIATE their lands without
special act OF congress ana no such
act had been passed between the estab-
lishmcnt Of restrictions and the time
she made the CrosbIe deed.
They declared later deed to Crosble
also invalid because II was made in an
attempt o. bolster M the former alleged
cloudcd tide and Mary Partridge. ac-
cording to their argument received NJ
money for II other than that paid at
the time OF the first transfer.
Attorneys for Crosbic asserted an ac,
of congress passed June q. 1906, gavs
Mary Partridge the right to sell her land
and FOR that reason, the deed was yalin
The woman's attorneys deny this ana
| say that even II this act had the powc,
. to remove her restrictions. it also re-
Qurcd that the land must first be
plated FOR "a town.site before being sold
and she had not so plated IL when
she conveyed Il to Crosbic.
Many ot the leading legal firms oI
Tulsa were retained by the various
home owners and corporations interest
cd Ia the defense.
Mary Partridge Coins, a. year ol'
Crock Indian bride who was given tn
title to tho Crosbic Heights sl.50O. .O0l
residence division 10y n decision OF Ia,
court of Judge owen this morning T.
not excited over her sudden wealth
She is going to buy an automobile frs
of all. she said.
She speaks very little English. Jonas
her son. who speaks both Creek an,
English flucnily, acts as her interprc
ter. She can speak some English. he
husband 4, l.. Coins says, because h
has no Indian blood and managedto wo
and win her in the English tongue, III
said. They were married Tuesday az
tprnoon. lie Is her fourth husband.
After she has bought the car Mar!
says she is going TO buy beautiful fur
niturc for her home.
The next dip into the family fortun
is to be- belated honeymoon trip q
Colorado. tho bridegroom said. wher
tho latter will proudly display his mil
iionairc bride to a number VI relatives
he added