Frazee v. Piper’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 6 district · 6 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Such Indians as may now be located on public lands, or as may, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, or otherwise, hereafter, so locate may avail themselves of the provisions of the homestead laws as fully and to the same extent as may now be done by citizens of the United States; and to aid such Indians in making selections of homesteads and the necessary proofs at the proper land offices, one thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated; but no fees or commissions shall be charged on account of said entries or proofs. All patents therefor shall be of the legal effect, and declare that the United States does and will hold the land thus entered for the period of twenty-five years, in trust for the sole use and benefit of the Indian by whom such entry shall have been made, or, in case of his decease, of his widow and heirs according to the laws of the State or Territory where such land is located, and that at the expiration of said period the United States will convey the same by patent to said Indian, or his widow and heirs as aforesaid, in fee, discharged of said trust and free of all charge or incumbrance whatsoever.” 23 U. S. Stats., p. 96.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Seaples v. Card · Felix v. Yaksum

2. ““Any Indian bom in the United States, who is the head of a family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty-one years, and who has abandoned, or may hereafter abandon, his tribal relations, shall, on making satisfactory proof of such abandonment, under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, be entitled to the benefits of the act entitled ‘An act to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain,’ approved May twentieth, eighteen hundred. and sixty-two, and the acts amendatory thereof, . . . Provided, however, That the title to lands acquired by any Indian by virtue hereof shall not be subject to alienation or incumbrance, either by voluntary conveyance or the judgment, decree, or order of any court, and shall be and remain inalienable for a period of five years from the date of the patent issued therefor.” 18 U. S. Stats., p. 420, § 15.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Seaples v. Card · Felix v. Yaksum

3. ““I am of opinion that tbis act of 1884 was intended to be Supplemental to and! somewhat in modification of tbe act of 1875, and that its provisions apply to all entries made under the act of 1875 for which patents bad not issued at tbe time tbe act of 1884 went into effect.” 19 Opinions of Attorney General, p. 166.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Seaples v. Card · Robinson v. Steele