Legal Opinion

Harper v. Stumpff

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided December 13, 1921No. 11765PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Error from District Court, Osage County; Preston A. Shinn, Judge. Action in ejectment by Florence H. Stumpff against W. J. E. Harper et al. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendants denmnded a jury trial on their right to recover under the occupying claimants acts Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appeal from both judgments.

1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.

This action was commenced in the district court of Osage county by Florence H. Stumpff against defendants, W. J. E. Harper, F. B. Price, Aetna Building & Loan Association, a corporation, G-. O. Potter, and Noah C. Adams. The plaintiff’s petition states a cause of action in ejectment and to recover damages for rents and profits.

■Issues were joined and the ease tried to a jury, which resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for possession of the property. Another jury was impaneled and defendants submitted to it their rights to recover under the occupying claimants act. This…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Wells v. ShriverSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
  2. Wynn v. Tallapoosa County BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
  3. Brown v. SpoffordSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  4. Charles D. Kaier Co. v. O'brienSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  5. Gagnon v. French Lick Springs Hotel Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1904

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Stumpff v. HarperSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  2. City of Duncan v. AbramsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
  3. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. BratcherSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
  4. Biggs v. Federal Land Bank of WichitaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939
  5. Callahan v. NidaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922

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