The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-23
REPORTED FEDERAL
COURT DECISION Is
DENIED BY ATTOR-
NEY FOR DEFENSE

That the Vinita correspondent Of the
Daily Oklabonan bad been misinfoNm-
ed by someone other than the judicial
authorities IN a case which was re-
Gently tned before Judge r l. Will
liams In the federal court, is the
statement made today by Hugh A.
Ledbetter, attorney OF Ardmore, and
who was present during the federal
court session representing the de-
fendant at tho hearing.
The article as written by the corre-
spondent read as follows:
Vinita, March 22.-(Special) Right
OF ownershtp-of Mrs j. E Arnold, Of
Washington 70. the Jane Bell allotment
In Arimore, upon which have been
built the Chicknsaw and Cameron refin-
cries was upheld by Judge r. l..
day.
This decision leaves the refinefies
without leeai rights TO this land, and
may bring about u long court fight
as TO whether the refneries may be
classed as permanent or temporary
improvements. Former rulings have
held that permanent improvements
made ufDu Indian allotmants cannot
be remosest and becoms part OF the
prupegty.
Jane Bel, sallotfee, WAS 81 Mississippi
Choct2w Indian, and was brought to
Oklahoma and cared for hy Mrs. Ar
mold. Tho sisUtmsnt was given to MIS-.
Arnud ny ths indian woman, there
being no disact 1heips. ,fht5 transfer of
the psoperty was uphold by the fed
.erat court -3nrtnn decision givan. TSen-
ey acres oc ths Sand was turned over
ID Chs sefinsssies for Auilding sites by
On A1~mora Chamber Of Commerce
ACCORDING 10 allegations nade in the
ex1denaa introduced, buk tho court
'dacisiBn As declaring NTs--Arnold dhe
Uv1er * the land, renders the title
Of tho seflnnrses void, ar Sis said The
urH mgy bosanpealed.
In enahsnrahnn of tho actual facts
VI the Ass1ing and other data Mr.
Iedbetter has issued the following
s7nteusanfl
In the Dlily Okiahoman of March
- IN yxgD II eapears TN anticie out
0raHIdta, w3sepeln Il Is sand tiTat Judge
R-~a. Williams lenderod Judgment IN
lxaDr OF AIxs- J. IL. Arneld against
teD- Qickas=rw and CaHnftm peiineries
3epszasifed tine dafeIaiants on the
tEnz1nr chat was had at Vinits- Judge
HHsklkzHrs did not render judgment In
fassr of AIRS Arnold ami against the
Ssfnsrias- The article as written i.
fAlse- In explanation Of what Wa
cone. wish tD state that In Juue ol
fsS1 q deInuT1er 10 the snfieiency oI
the pufition OF MIS-. Arnold was pre-
ssntnd md arisucd before Judge VII
AaIns at McAiezster. Subsequently briefs
we're wrttnn in support OF the demur
rer- On bsbruary OF this year, Will,
the demurrer sas pending and befor,
JudSs Williams mas passed thereon
NE Cad Mathis. an attorney of Alc
AlkStsx, nlet q znoooD for default juilg
Insnt, and the same was allowed 1,
be filcd but no Judgment taken. Thi,
motion for default was without ruotic,
TO me Jmmcdiately after receiving no
tice of the motion for default, / wrot,
Judge Williams, and also the clerk o
The United stztes court, calling theh
attention to the true status OF this
case. and vn the 7th OF February
received tAe following letter from tn,
clerk:
Muskugee. Okla, Beb. T. 1921.
Mr.. H A Lodbetter.
Attorney at Law,
Ar1more. Okla,
Dear Sir
IN RE-Gean Tippett Arnold VS.
Anlmore Chamber OF Commerce
et al. No. s5i7.
I beg to advise raat Judge Williami
today entered an order permitting tn
defendants to refile demurrer which
was filed TO the original petitiQn. tTh'
only pleading find is a motion To- dis
miss. which Vas filed and haV,