Legal Opinion

Pugh v. Stigler

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided September 9, 1908No. 851, Ind. TPublishedCited by 13 opinions

Error from the United States Court for the Central District of the Indian Territory, at Poteau; W. II. E. Clayton, Juftge. Action by J. S'. Stigler against W. A. Pugh. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.

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Error from the United States Court for the Central District of the Indian Territory, at Poteau; W. II. E. Clayton, Juftge. Action by J. S'. Stigler against W. A. Pugh. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error. On October 5, 1905, J. S. Stigler, defendant in error, plaintiff below, sued W. A. Pugh, plaintiff in error, defendant below, in the United States Court in the Indian Territory, Central District, at Poteau, to recover a balance of $300, with interest, alleged to be due as purchase money on a sale of land. On April 2'?', 1906, defendant in error, hereafter called "plaintiff,” filed…

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Thredgill v. PintardSupreme Court of the United States · 1851
  2. Harvey v. MorrisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
  3. Lewis v. BoskinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1871
  4. Johnson v. DouglassSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1894
  5. Benjamin v. HobbsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1876

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Mires v. HoganSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
  2. Schuber v. McDuffeeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  3. Herron v. HarbourSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  4. Zufall v. PeytonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
  5. Adkins v. ArnoldSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911

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