DeWees v. Cedarbaum
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
1DissentBlackbird, Chief Justice
I cannot agree with the Majority opinion. I can find nothing that gives this court appellate jurisdiction of this case.
As I see it, the only way authority for our assuming jurisdiction of the case may be found is by reading it into Tit. 12 O.S. 1961 § 962.
In all previous cases in which we have considered whether an appeal may be lodged in this court later than the 20-day period immediately after settling of the case-made, prescribed by Tit. 12 O.S.1961 § 972, we have considered said 20-day provision as absolute, and have resisted all efforts to escape its effect. See Video Independent…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Video Independent Theatres, Inc. v. WalkerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
- Wanner v. WannerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959
- Smith v. Independent School District Number Sixteen, Payne CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
- Auto Convoy Company v. SmithSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1960
- Jordan v. SnakardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
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