Legal Opinion
Chastain v. Smith
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 10, 1920No. 9551PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Error from District Court, Carter County: W. E. Freeman, Judge. Action by Lula Smith and Columbus Smith, minors, by their sister and next friend. Amanda Alexander, against J. B. Chastain, guardian, and others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
On January 24, 1917, Amanda Alexander, as next friend of Lula Smith and Columbus Smith, filed her petition in the district court of Carter county wherein it was alleged:
“Comes now' the plaintiffs, Lula Smith and Columbus Smith, minors, by their- sister and next friend, Amanda Alexander, and for cause of action against the defendants allege and state that:
“1. J. B. Chastain is a resident of Seminole county, Oklahoma, and claims to be acting guardian of these plaintiffs, and that J. B. Spragins is a resident of Carter county, Oklahoma, and that S. W. Tyer is a resident of Carter county,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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