Legal Opinion

Boatman v. Coverdale

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided September 14, 1920No. 9689PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Error from District Court, Oklahoma County; John W. Hayson, Judge. Action in replevin by N. W. Coverdale against J. H. Boatman. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtRainey, C. J.

In a replevin action in the district court of Oklahoma county, N. W. Coverdale, as plaintiff, recovered judgment against J. H. Boatman, as defendant, for the possession of a certain Haynes automobile, or its value, in the sum of $750.. A jury was waived and the cause was tried to the court. The defendant, Boatman, as plaintiff in error, appeals from the judgment aforesaid. Plaintiff based his title upon a bill of sale to the automobile from his brother, Thos. W. Coverdale, and defendant based his right of possession ’on account of an alleged lien on the ear for a debt owing him by Thos. W.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wiggins v. BurkhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1870

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Reeves v. AgeeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
  2. Sharum v. SharumSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
  3. Oilton State Bank v. RossSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
  4. Selby Oil & Gas Co. v. RogersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  5. Gasko v. GraySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1972

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