Legal Opinion

Underwriters v. Cannon

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided July 8, 1975No. 48453PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMMS, Justice.

Petitioner, garnishee, asks this Court to assume original jurisdiction and seeks prohibition against respondent judge to prevent enforcement of an ex parte order granting judgment creditor (garnisher) an extension of time within which to file notice to take issue with garnishee’s answer.

Application to Assume Original Jurisdiction Granted. Writ of Prohibition Denied.

The single issue is: May a trial judge extend the 20 day statutory period within which a judgment creditor may give notice of election to take issue with the answer *211affidavit filed by a garnishee? 12 O.S. 1971, §§…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Educators Automobile Insurance Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1967
  2. Casualty Corporation of America v. TurnerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Spears v. PrebleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1983
  2. ML Manager v. JensenNebraska Supreme Court · 2014
  3. Mulford v. NealSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2011
  4. Davis v. Meno Guaranty Bank of MenoCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1992
  5. Farmer's Exchange Bank of Antlers v. DennisCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1987

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