Legal Opinion
Republic Financial Corp. v. Mize
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 12, 1983No. 56454PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALMA WILSON, Justice.
This case arose as an action to quiet title and to cancel a contract for the sale of real estate brought by a finance company, Republic, against Jerry and Carole Mize. Judgment was granted for Republic and later affirmed by the Court of Appeals. Republic prevailed on the theory that it had acquired legal title to the property in question through an absolute conveyance by quit claim deed, characterizing this transaction as a deed in lieu of foreclosure rather than a mortgage.
The record below shows that in January, 1979, the Mizes obtained a loan from Republic for…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Owens v. State Ex Rel. MotherseadSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1928
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