The document discusses the author's move to Pauls Valley in the Indian Territory to practice law, where he becomes involved in a legal dispute between Tom Martin and the descendants of Sam Paul over a valuable piece of land. The land was originally obtained by Martin from Sam Paul, a prominent figure in the area who was murdered by his son and cousin. The case is brought to the Indian Court in Tishomingo, the capital of the Chickasaw Nation, where Martin must defend his possession of the land.

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THE LEGAL BATTLE: PAUL VS. MARTIN IN THE INDIAN COURT

Identifier:
CAC_CC_055_2_2_2_0003
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
THE LEGAL BATTLE: PAUL VS. MARTIN IN THE INDIAN COURT
Date Created:
1895-01-01
EDTF:
1895-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Claude Weaver Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/62
Description:
The document discusses the author's move to Pauls Valley in the Indian Territory to practice law, where he becomes involved in a legal dispute between Tom Martin and the descendants of Sam Paul over a valuable piece of land. The land was originally obtained by Martin from Sam Paul, a prominent figure in the area who was murdered by his son and cousin. The case is brought to the Indian Court in Tishomingo, the capital of the Chickasaw Nation, where Martin must defend his possession of the land.
Policy Area:
Native Americans
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Flood control
Congress:
54th (1895-1897), 55th (1897-1899), 57th (1901-1903), 56th (1899-1901)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_55_2_2_2_0000, Box, 2, 2, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
8 Pages