Legal Opinion

Calhoun v. McCornack

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided July 30, 1898PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error from the District Court of Ohlahoma Countyj before Henry W. Scott, District Judge. Suit by James M. McCornack against O. A. Calhoun. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the court by

Burford, C. J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court granting an injunction mandatory in effect and denying the plaintiff in error the benefit of the occupying claimant’s act. The facts are, briefly, that Calhoun made homestead entry of certain public lands in Oklahoma county on the 23d day of April, 1889, and on the 27th day of May, 1889, McCornack filed a contest against Calhoun’s entry, alleging that Calhoun was disqualified to make entry of said land for the reason that he had violated the provisions of the act of congress opening the Oklahoma…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Woodruff v. WallaceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1895
  2. Sproat v. DurlandSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1894
  3. Reaves v. OliverSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1895
  4. Barnes v. NewtonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1897
  5. Radebaugh v. WolfeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1897

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Brown v. HartshornSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1902
  2. Brennan v. ShanksSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
  3. Cook v. McCordSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1904
  4. Hibbard v. CraycraftSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911

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