Legal Opinion

Eager v. Seeds

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided June 24, 1908No. 2046, Okla. TPublishedCited by 15 opinions

Error from District Qourt, Loga/n Gountyj before John II. Bur-ford, Judge. Action by W. P. Eager and others against S. Y. Seeds and another, contractors, -and Julias’ Ward and another, sureties.

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Error from District Qourt, Loga/n Gountyj before John II. Bur-ford, Judge. Action by W. P. Eager and others against S. Y. Seeds and another, contractors, -and Julias’ Ward and another, sureties. Judgment for plaintiffs as against the contractors and in favor of the sureties as against plaintiffs, and plaintiffs brought error to the Supreme Court of the territory of Oklahoma, whence, the cause came by virtue of the enabling act (Act June 16, 1906, c. 3335, 34 Stat. 267) before the Supreme Court of the state of Oklahoma. On the 19th day of December^ A. D. 1903, the plaintiffs in error, as…

1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, C. J.

(after stating the facts as above). A jury having been waived and said cause tried by the court, and the issues found in favor of .the defendants in error Ward and Latta, the sureties on said bond, there being testimony reasonably tending to support the findings of the- lower court, such finding is conclusive in this court.

The plaintiffs in error, however,, insisted that there was error in rendering judgment in favor of said defendants in error, and it becomes necessary to determine whether or not, as a matter of law, under the facts found, the court erred in rendering judgment in their…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  2. Simonson v. GrantSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
  3. Bragg v. ShainCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874
  4. Post v. LoseyIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
  5. Markland Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. KimmelIndiana Supreme Court · 1882

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Lamm & Co. v. ColcordSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
  2. Dolese Bros. Co. v. Chaney RickardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  3. Hilsmeyer v. BlakeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  4. Youngblood v. RectorSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1927
  5. Kennedy v. Pawnee Trust Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912

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