Enid Right of Way & Townsite Co. v. Lile
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from the District Court of Garfield County; before James K. Beauchamp, Trial Judge. STATEMENT O'E PACTS. This was an action brought to recover judgment upon a note given by W. L. Lile, the defendant in error, to the Enid Right of Way and Townsite Company, plaintiff in error. The consideration - of said note was the location of a railroad station and depot on the line of the Denver, Enid & Gulf Railroad, in Garfield county, Oklahoma Territory.
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Error from the District Court of Garfield County; before James K. Beauchamp, Trial Judge. STATEMENT O'E PACTS. This was an action brought to recover judgment upon a note given by W. L. Lile, the defendant in error, to the Enid Right of Way and Townsite Company, plaintiff in error. The consideration - of said note was the location of a railroad station and depot on the line of the Denver, Enid & Gulf Railroad, in Garfield county, Oklahoma Territory. This case was originally commenced in the justice court, and an appeal was taken to the district court, where a demurrer was filed to the bill of…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
Irwin, J.:
The only part of the bill of particulars necessary to refer to for a decision of this case is that part marked Exhibit “A”, which is a copy of the note sued on. The note is as follows:
"Garfield County, 0. T. July 1, 1902.
“In consideration of the location of a railroad station and depot, on either the north half of section 31, or the south half of section 30, or on both of said sections, in Otter township, Garfield county, Oklahoma, on the line of the Denver, Enid & Gulf Railroad, I agree and promise to pay to the said Enid Right of Way and Townsite Company,…
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