Bardwell v. Riverside Oil & Refining Co.

BENNETT, C.

Riverside Oil & Refining Company and 0. O. Owens brought an action of forcible entry and detainer before C. L. Nance, a justice of the peace in the city of Bristow, Okla., against Robert Bard-well ' for possession of the south half of the southwest quarter of section 19, township 17, range 9 in Creek county, Okla. The defendant filed first a motion to quash summons, and later asked that the trial be adjourned for want of material testimony. Finally, defendant filed an affidavit for change of venue based upon the alleged bias and prejudice of the justice and in the affidavit…