Midwestern Developments, Inc. v. The City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a Municipal Corporation

Appellant-plaintiff sued to quiet title to land in Oklahoma and asserted federal jurisdiction on the ground that the controversy arose under the laws and treaties of the United States, specifically the so-called “Enid and Anadarko Act.” 1 The appellee-defendant moved to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. At a hearing on the motion the appellant-plaintiff sought to amend its complaint.

The appeal must be dismissed because the record contains no appealable order. At the conclusion of the hearing the court denied leave to amend and ruled that the court had no jurisdiction. Thereafter, a deputy…