Legal Opinion

State v. Adams

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided May 14, 1912No. 3636PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Error from District Court, Pottawatomie County; Charles B. Wilson, Jr., Judge. Proceeding by the State against George M. Adams. Judgment for defendant, and the State brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtKane, J.

This cause comes on to be heard upon a motion by the defendant in error to dismiss the appeal, upon the ground, among others:

“Because the record filed herein by plaintiff in error shows that judgment was rendered upon a demurrer to the evidence,, and no ■motion for a new trial is shown in said record, and there is nothing before the court for adjudication.”

The motion to dismiss must be sustained. In Stump v. Porter et al., ante, 120 Pan. 639, it was held that “the ruling on a demurrer to the evidence is a decision occurring on the trial, and in order to enable the Supreme Court to review such…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. James v. JacksonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. PoorSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  2. State v. AdamsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  3. Shives v. FrohbergSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913

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