Legal Opinion

Goins v. Black

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided December 11, 1917No. 8142Published

Error from District Court, Pawnee County; Conn Linn, Judge. Action by B. Goins against David Black. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

RUMMONS, C.

This action was commenced by the plaintiff in error, hereinafter styled the plaintiff, against the defendant in error, hereinafter styled the defendant, to replevin certain horses, the property of the plaintiff, the possession of which it was alleged the defendant unlawfully detained from the plaintiff. The sole question of a justice of the peace to view and assess the damages occasioned by trespassing cattle upon premises within his county, but out of the township or district for which such justice of the peace was elected.

The record discloses that the defendant was a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. . ThornNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
  2. Leiber, Justice of the Peace v. ArgaubrightSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
  3. Ellis v. SmithSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
  4. Gilbert v. StephensSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1898
  5. Low v. BarnesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911

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