Legal Opinion

Britton v. Morris

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided April 11, 1916No. 6295PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Error from District Court, Washita County ; James R. Tolbert, Judge. Action by James Britton against Joss Morris, Road Supervisor of Rainey Township, Washita County. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

HOOKER, C.

James Britton, in his petition herein, alleges that he is the owner of the southeast quarter of section 25. township 9, north of range 17, and of the southwest quarter of section 30, township 9, north of range 16, in Washita county, Okla., and that the defendant in error, Jess Morris, as road supervisor of Rainey township in said county, is threatening to go upon his land and take possession thereof for the purpose of building a road thereon without any authority of law, and that, unless the said Morris is restrained, he will at once proceed to tear down plaintiff's fences…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Schock v. FishSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  2. Wimberly v. WinstockSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  3. Tucker v. ThravesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  4. Arthur v. Board of Com'rs of Choctaw CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  5. Hobart v. County of PlymouthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. In Re VanceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
  2. In Re Estate of AubreySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1927
  3. Cash v. ThomasSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  4. Hillsdale Co. v. ZornSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939
  5. Joy v. KizziarSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934

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