Legal Opinion

Shaffer v. Tyrrell

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided June 6, 1916No. 7509PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error from District Court, Creek County; Ernest B. Hughes, Judge. Suit by John D. Mitchell against Charles B. Shaffer and another, wherein Bessie Tyrrell, nee Offutt, and another were made parties plaintiff by an amended petition. From an interlocutory order, appointing W. A. Wise receiver of the lands and leasehold estate in controversy to operate the property for oil and gas purposes, defendants bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtSharp, J.

The present suit was brought April 27, 1915, in the district court of Creek county, by the original plaintiff, John 0. Mitchell. The lands involved, the title and right to possession of which is in controversy, are all located in Creek county. An application for a receiver being made, a hearing thereon was had before Hon. Ernest B. Hughes, judge of the Twenty-Second district court judicial district, in chambers, at Okmulgee, Okmulgee county, on June 29, 1915. Upon the hearing for the appointment of a receiver, evidence was introduced both by plaintiffs and defendants, and at the conclusion…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Chicago v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  2. Herring v. WigginsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1898
  3. Willard Oil Co. v. RileySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
  4. Pyeatt v. Prudential Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  5. Lamb v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Robinson v. MiracleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930
  2. Exchange Trust Co. v. Oklahoma State Bank of AdaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1927
  3. Greening v. Maire Bros. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
  4. Pippin v. McVickersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
  5. Blackburn v. BlackburnSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1928

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